Comments on: Misreporting lab results leads to malpractice http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/10/misreporting-lab-results-leads-to.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/10/misreporting-lab-results-leads-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-87719 Jonathan Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/10/misreporting-lab-results-leads-to-malpractice.html#comment-87719 Three questions:<br/><br/>1. Why was a workman's comp doc drawing a ferritin level?<br/><br/>2. Workman's comp. insurance does pay for non-work related illnesses. Where do we draw the line between workman's comp and primary care? <br/><br/>2. At what point are patients expected (by a group of their peers) to accept personal responsibility for the choice to follow or ignore a physician's advice? Three questions:

1. Why was a workman’s comp doc drawing a ferritin level?

2. Workman’s comp. insurance does pay for non-work related illnesses. Where do we draw the line between workman’s comp and primary care?

2. At what point are patients expected (by a group of their peers) to accept personal responsibility for the choice to follow or ignore a physician’s advice?

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