Comments on: Videotaping an operation http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/videotaping-operation.html medical blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:53:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/videotaping-operation.html/comment-page-1#comment-77700 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/videotaping-an-operation.html#comment-77700 It's quite common to see videos of surgeries on TV. Nothing could be more off-putting than seeing a face-lift, but there they are on the Discovery Channel. My 13 year old son has seen a childbirth video in his health class.<br/><br/>Both plastic surgeons and ob/gyns have high lawsuit rates, but the public is allowed to see their handiwork in all its bloody gore. As an adult patient I resent being patronized by anyone, especially by my physician. I suspect there are other motives why surgeons want to suppress visual evidence of their operations besides documenting possible mistakes - like the patient finding out that all or much of the operation was actually handed off to doctors in training. It’s quite common to see videos of surgeries on TV. Nothing could be more off-putting than seeing a face-lift, but there they are on the Discovery Channel. My 13 year old son has seen a childbirth video in his health class.

Both plastic surgeons and ob/gyns have high lawsuit rates, but the public is allowed to see their handiwork in all its bloody gore. As an adult patient I resent being patronized by anyone, especially by my physician. I suspect there are other motives why surgeons want to suppress visual evidence of their operations besides documenting possible mistakes – like the patient finding out that all or much of the operation was actually handed off to doctors in training.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/videotaping-operation.html/comment-page-1#comment-77623 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/videotaping-an-operation.html#comment-77623 You know this, of course, from trying so many cases, right? <br/><br/>This reminds me of the outcry of police against taping their actions. Yet when cameras are in cars, you get better police work, a better evidentiary record, and more convictions.<br/><br/>Why do physicians think they're the only people with intelligence and the ability to withstand a little blood? Is the development of unwarranted arrogance just part of the training? You know this, of course, from trying so many cases, right?

This reminds me of the outcry of police against taping their actions. Yet when cameras are in cars, you get better police work, a better evidentiary record, and more convictions.

Why do physicians think they’re the only people with intelligence and the ability to withstand a little blood? Is the development of unwarranted arrogance just part of the training?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/videotaping-operation.html/comment-page-1#comment-77559 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/videotaping-an-operation.html#comment-77559 Yep, perfect operations with perfect outcomes would have a substantial proportion of people passed out or holding a barf bag. Have the plaintiff provide some theatrics during the video viewing and the verdict is assured. Yep, perfect operations with perfect outcomes would have a substantial proportion of people passed out or holding a barf bag. Have the plaintiff provide some theatrics during the video viewing and the verdict is assured.

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