Think about this next time you’re waiting 5 hours in the waiting room: “The middle-age woman walked into the emergency room complaining of headache, numbness, slurred speech and difficulty moving her left side.
Immediately thinking stroke, staff members at University Medical Center at Princeton quickly ordered a CT scan.
Although the test came back negative, the attending physician insisted she be admitted for further evaluation. The woman, dressed in a flowing dress and earth sandals, refused and signed herself out of the hospital.
There were no medical repercussions. The patient was faking.”
(via Dr. Wes)
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So, someone gets irradiated for no good reason…..except to satisfy some marketing gimmick?
What about informed consent (by the secret shopper?) Who explained the risks of a totally unnecessary, invasive medical procedure? and how many more did she get that week?
And should an adverse result ensue (for whatever reason) who is going to get holding the bag? The last poor physician who saw her.
This is nearly criminal. Especially if she didn’t pay full list price: It’s medicare or insurance fraud.
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