Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59918 Anonymous Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59918 If I was hiring/buying these Marfanoid cocaine abusers for millions of dollars, i'd demand stress testing, hell, intravascular ultrasound and 1 week Holter monitoring (for heart arrythmias, or irregular beats)before signing any checks!<br/><br/>Don't like it, don't play! If I was hiring/buying these Marfanoid cocaine abusers for millions of dollars, i’d demand stress testing, hell, intravascular ultrasound and 1 week Holter monitoring (for heart arrythmias, or irregular beats)before signing any checks!

Don’t like it, don’t play!

]]> By: Bladedochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59838 Bladedoc Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59838 By getting echos on the present players they are most equivically NOT protecting their investment because if they find an abnormality they have to bench the player, immediately destroying his value. They are avoiding liability if the player drops over dead (loss of value + lawsuit). Now if they demanded echos pre-signing you might have a point. By getting echos on the present players they are most equivically NOT protecting their investment because if they find an abnormality they have to bench the player, immediately destroying his value. They are avoiding liability if the player drops over dead (loss of value + lawsuit). Now if they demanded echos pre-signing you might have a point.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59580 Anonymous Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59580 Seems with 40 -50 million in real estate per team, a small price to pay.<br/>But really how much are you going to detect with echo's in these guys ....<br/>maybe the odd marfanoid heart? Seems with 40 -50 million in real estate per team, a small price to pay.
But really how much are you going to detect with echo’s in these guys ….
maybe the odd marfanoid heart?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59470 Anonymous Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59470 There is protecting your investment, then there is excessiveness in the name of defensive medicine. The Chicago Bulls were unwilling to let Tyson Chandler play due to a possible pre-existing heart condition, then it appears that they traded him to the knicks because they were not willing to let him on the court due to liability concerns related to his heart condition. This emanates from the recent slew of lawsuits against professional sports teams when a player dies, ie Korey Stringer in football. There is protecting your investment, then there is excessiveness in the name of defensive medicine. The Chicago Bulls were unwilling to let Tyson Chandler play due to a possible pre-existing heart condition, then it appears that they traded him to the knicks because they were not willing to let him on the court due to liability concerns related to his heart condition. This emanates from the recent slew of lawsuits against professional sports teams when a player dies, ie Korey Stringer in football.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59461 Anonymous Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59461 Considering the amount of money an NBA team has invested in its players, isn't there a higher standard for excessiveness when they perform tests on them?<br/><br/>CJD Considering the amount of money an NBA team has invested in its players, isn’t there a higher standard for excessiveness when they perform tests on them?

CJD

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59458 Kevin Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59458 CJD,<br/>Any excessive testing without the benefit of consensus evidence (i.e. USPSTF) constitutes defensive medicine. <br/><br/>More comprehensive testing does not necessarily equal better medicine.<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>Kevin CJD,
Any excessive testing without the benefit of consensus evidence (i.e. USPSTF) constitutes defensive medicine.

More comprehensive testing does not necessarily equal better medicine.

Thanks,
Kevin

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59457 Anonymous Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59457 Kevin, in your mind does any upgrade or change in the protocol of care now constitute the practice of "defensive medicine"?<br/><br/>CJD Kevin, in your mind does any upgrade or change in the protocol of care now constitute the practice of “defensive medicine”?

CJD

]]> By: Dr John Crippenhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/02/is-defensive-medicine-reaching-nba.html#comment-59421 Dr John Crippen Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/02/20056.html#comment-59421 Replace EKG's with echocardiograms. REPLACE?<br/><br/>I am not a cardiologist but, leaving aside the question of cost, manpower, time, etc etc these are not alternative investigations. <br/><br/>Some mistake here, surely. Replace EKG’s with echocardiograms. REPLACE?

I am not a cardiologist but, leaving aside the question of cost, manpower, time, etc etc these are not alternative investigations.

Some mistake here, surely.

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