if you sign the paper?
work for the doctor to perform the operation and he/she starts to do it....and later while in operation the doctor refuses to continue...is there a law against this
2006-09-28 16:53:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
It is very possible for a tumor to be found during an operation that is not visible on a CAT scan, a PET scan, or a blood test. The doctor was responsible to stop the operation, biopsy the mass, and have it tested before making any decisions to move forward. Instead of being angry at him, you should be very grateful that he erred on the side of caution. My Mom has Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and has had several tumors discovered during surgeries for other purposes that did not show up on scans.
Even her first diagnosis was by accident.
As far as the legal aspect of your question, the consent form signed by a patient or a patient's family member gives permission for the surgery to take place. It is NOT a contract obligating the surgeon to start or complete the surgery
2006-09-28 17:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no , if the doc decided to stop and close up , i promise you it wasnt because he felt like going golfing right then. the surgery was probably not in your best interest to continue , talk to you doc , talk to a second doc if you want . good luck to you .....
2006-09-29 21:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by sindi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if his judgment calls for him to stop the surgery and decide to close , he should have enough reason....to do it...have u heard of open and close surgery....sometimes they will do surgery but if they find the cancer had spread everywhere that surgical intervention can just hasten their demise...the doctor will not proceed...
2006-09-29 00:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋