I'd love to see who has had the strangest experience in such a situation...
2006-12-27 00:05:10 · 3 answers · asked by bonshui 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
That's interesting Doc8 - I can see why you would want to keep quiet, but are you not worried about what might befall you if the 'patient' dies and it is subsequently discovered that there was a doctor in the house? (Today's society is so litigious...)
2006-12-27 03:37:49 · update #1
in my opinion, it's better to fail trying to help than fail pretending you didn't notice. let's face it, most of what a doctor does on a daily basis requires blood tests, a detailed history, and procedures but these aren't available in the real world so you just have to do what you can. a kid passed out right in front of me one day and all i could do was monitor vitals until the ambulance came. it wasn't much, but at least i could let myself go to sleep that night. besides, most states have enacted the good samaritan law so it would be rare that anyone would be sued by trying to help out a stranger in an emergency!
2006-12-27 18:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by dally1025 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and a wise doctor keeps quiet. So much is expected and there is an alcoholic having a seizure, or a neurotic woman having an anxiety attack. I have had both.
2006-12-27 09:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
been asked several times is there still a doc. in house- not in the house though.
2006-12-27 10:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by answers4questions 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋