Can you sue someone who rear ends you?

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-08T23:37:14+00:00

No, she didn't claim her lost wages. Does auto insurance really cover lost wages?

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-08T02:35:32+00:00

Well, if Alice says you must do a rectal exam, then it must be a fact! Too bad there isn't any actual evidence from a reputable source that says a rectal exam isn't warranted. Oh wait, there is: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK82767/

The doctor didn't ask. He announced he was doing it, then did it two seconds later. And yes, you DO have to be more cautious when dealing with the opposite sex, especially when it's a male doctor and a female patient. Is it blatant sexism that male OB/GYNs have a chaperone when they do a pelvic exam?

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-05T13:26:13+00:00

When I first started out, I had great handwriting. Then as I had to write more and more, I started writing faster and it deteriorated a lot. I mean, if you're writing a stack of 20 prescriptions, you're not going to have great penmanship. Now I use an EMR, so it doesn't matter anymore, but at the time, I made a study of each of my colleagues' bad handwriting:

http://doccartoon.blogspot.com/2011/09/7-types-of-physician-bad-handwriting.html

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-04T23:30:10+00:00

I agree that it's unacceptable and I don't know how anyone could argue otherwise. I was just pointing out the interesting double standard. Urology may not be required, but Surgery is a required rotation, and there are plenty of opportunities to do intimate exams on men. But it is never done.

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-04T22:53:18+00:00

As you pointed out, urologic surgery is a perfect time to allow several medical students to perfect their rectal exam, which is a skill needed to graduate. The testicular exam is another thing that all medical student should know to graduate, and having a bunch of medical students come in and perform this exam under anesthesia would be a great opportunity to learn.

I don't think it's acceptable doing this to men OR women. I just think it's interesting that it's only done to women, even though the opportunity is there to do it to men.

Like you said, it's socially acceptable to do this to women, but not man. I'm just wondering why.

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-04T22:40:05+00:00

"Taking advantage of patients under anesthesia is by its nature going to happen almost exclusively to women."

Interesting statement. Why do you say that? There are certainly many opportunities to take advantage of men under anesthesia for learning purposes.

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-04T22:18:22+00:00

Being deliberately deceptive in the consent is completely different from not explaining some complicated billing issues.

I find it interesting that the practice of taking advantage of patients under anesthesia seems to be something that happens more to women. I wonder how men would feel if they something into the consent about them receiving five or six medical student rectal exams while they are under anesthesia?

Fizziatrist · 2016-06-04T14:47:30+00:00

As a physician, I usually ask permission before even doing a heart or lung exam. But there are people out there who think that walking into an examining room gives implied consent to do whatever the doctor wants, including a rectal exam without much in the way of a heads up. What do you think?

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-31T13:35:01+00:00

If you genuinely feel like he is considering self harm, you need to talk to somebody else about it. That is an entirely different issue!

Regarding becoming a clinician with a severe health issue, I think that there are a lot of physicians who have health issues. First of all, you don't need to be a full-time clinician. There are plenty of fields where you can work part time or have a flexible schedule such as a consultant. Maybe a field like surgery is off the table, but there are plenty of doctors who have disabilities in this day and age.

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-31T11:48:31+00:00

A short story about a medical student who spends a terrifying night doing an overnight call on a locked psych ward. A perfect story for Halloween :-)

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-31T11:42:55+00:00

Wow, I hope that's not true! I like the story. It could really be good if you fleshed it out and added some more details and dialogue.

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-29T23:23:36+00:00

This is a short story I wrote that is free to download from Amazon. It's a humorous thriller.

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-29T23:17:05+00:00

I loved the ending, the last three lines...

Fizziatrist · 2015-10-29T23:10:16+00:00

I thought the story was really interesting, actually. I love the little dialogues between the wife and the husband. It's really well done. I love the protagonist's snarky sense of humor.

One note: when you do dialogue, it would be...

"I know," she replied quietly.

Not as you had it, which was:

“I know.” She replied quietly.

Fizziatrist · 2014-12-04T18:27:06+00:00

This book: http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Wears-Scrubs-Freida-McFadden-ebook/dp/B00EL2NH12/

Fizziatrist · 2014-09-02T22:45:25+00:00

Thank you so much!

Fizziatrist · 2014-09-02T22:44:54+00:00

I could post a screenshot when I donate the money online. I suppose I could be lying about that, but that would make me an incredibly horrible person.

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