Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
> Horst
> I agree with your thinking "As long asI am satisfied that they are making a
> well informed 
> decision understanding possible consequences, I respect their decision".
>
> Yet why do we as GP's get sued because we told patient to see Specialist.
> We gave referral letter with contact details of specialist.  Patient decides
> not to go and sues us succesfully later because we didn't follow up on this
> and lawyers claim the patient was unaware of all the implications etc. of
> his disease / actions ???
>   
Send it electronically as well, Cedric. That way the specialist can be
joined in the action.

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David


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