Re: cancer forums read by doctors

From: madiba (down_at_thekraal.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:48:17 +0200

Mike Radcliffe <mikeradcliffenospam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> > Leonardo,
> > Since you are in the US, have you checked with your malpractice liability
> > insurer and Mayo?
> > Another American doctor who used to post here was told by his
> > insurer....(and the hospital where he worked)...
> > [start quote]
> > "any doctor -- patient communication establishes a relationship; and made
> > a specific warning NOT to participate in usenet groups or provide
> > "electronic advice."
> > I subsequently asked about my "disclaimer" and was told that was NOT
> > sufficient. The fact that I might offer advice without a full evaluation
> > was felt to increase my potential liability. I was specifically told NOT
> > participate. I don't think an anonymous service would shield me since a
> > court order to provide my name/location would be fairly easy to obtain, at
> > least an American lawyer could probably obtain my name, and given that I
> > live in America a lawsuit could then follow. It should also be noted that
> > the legal department of the Hospital of the University of XXXdeletedXXX
> > (home of one of America's finest law schools, as well as medical schools)
> > gave them the same advice. If I participate, I lose my malpractice
> > coverage.
> > [end quote]
> > J
>
> Ah yes America, land of the free....but it's not 'america' that is at fault
> it is a legal system so bent on preserving itself that it ties itself up in
> knots. Whatever happened to the maxim of common sense and the common good?
> I remember the doctor you speak of fondly and it was a blow to this NG when
> he was forced out given that most of the participants are probably american
> some specifiically american professional input , both medical and legal,
> would be invaluable.
> MIKE

AFAIK Paul continued to offer advice on one of those monitored forums
for a while, and now has a website of his own (no online advice though).
OTOH this NG is a unique opportunity for yanks to get an opinion from
MDs outside the USA. Many patients go on about the profit-driven cancer
business, here they can be fairly certain of obtaining advice that is
not part of that system.
Mind you the way US lawyers operate nowdays we cant even thumb our noses
at them from overseas anymore. 

-- 
madiba

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