ash wrote: > David Guest wrote: > >> One might even argue that documents in GPs' >> computer systems exist on virtual paper. > > the situation is not analagous to anything; the requirement is no back > dating of referrals - if you can't make a satisfactory referral prior > to the specialist consult, it ISN'T a referred consult
Oh I am not suggesting that the referral be back dated or forward dated. It is clearly dated with the date of creation and I can establish with a fair degree of confidence that that was in fact the date it was created. I am saying that the document existed in electronic format from that date and the specialist had a copy of the document at the time of consultation, but if you want it converted to paper, chiseled granite or sandstone blocks we can do that for you (at a suitable fee). Perhaps then the analogy is to the current copyright debate. When you buy a license for the use of the application, movie etc does the license restrict you to accessing the product on only one particular media. David -- For secure communication with the GMC see http://gmc.net.au gpg key Secure Mail (Current 10 February 2005) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0x9CAE0C53 at keyserver.medicine.net.au _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
