Bad Lab Results Often Unreported
A review of more than 5,000 medical records from doctors' offices across the nation revealed that bad test results were not reported to patients 7 percent of the time. What do you think?
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That is an acceptable threshold. It is important that doctors not skew efficiency numbers by needlessly expending time consoling hysterical patients."
Peggy Anderson
Systems Analyst -
Were I ill, I would prefer not knowing it so that I might die a hero's death at my workstation."
Ron Puckett
Punch-Press Operator -
This is a serious problem. It seems doctors are being far too forthcoming."
Tommy Stevens
Bakery Overseer
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