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To: Swordmaker
Uh, no. The medical center is billing him for the procedures. . . and, since he was not properly cleaned out, and the doctor really was not looking for cancerous polyps and other issues, nor could he have distinguished problems in an unprepared colon, it was a useless, unethical, assault on an unwilling patient that went far beyond the standard of care. That doctor is in danger of losing his license to practice medicine, is probably in danger of being hit with assault and battery charges, and will lose a malpractice case. He is also in violation of Federal HIIPA laws for sharing patient medical data with unauthorized personnel—the police officers—since the search warrant was null and void in his county. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

You really think they care?
51 posted on 11/06/2013 12:53:46 PM PST by Robert Teesdale
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To: Robert Teesdale
You really think they care?

They've now found another traffic stop victim treated exactly the same way from last year. . . same officers, same medical center, same judge, same uncertified dog. That news report states the officers have been reported to the state's certification agency, and the doctors ARE being investigated by the state and may lose their licenses. The rest will come as that lawyer pursues the case. She is not going to let it go. I manage a dental office and if one of our dentists does dental work not authorized BY THE PATIENT or their guardian, it can be considered assault and battery! I kid you not. It does not matter if it is for the patient' stood. The patient must be aware of it and agree. This patient actively disagreed! Even inmates in prison can refuse invasive procedures. . . and a colonoscopy is invasive. There is a real risk of death to having one performed. This patient obviously DID NOT sign an informed consent. I doubt any of those deputies did either.

58 posted on 11/06/2013 1:24:22 PM PST by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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