Friday, July 24, 2009
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?
Peggy Anderson,
Systems Analyst
"That is an acceptable threshold. It is important that doctors not skew efficiency numbers by needlessly expending time consoling hysterical patients."
Ron Puckett,
Punch-Press Operator
"Were I ill, I would prefer not knowing it so that I might die a hero's death at my workstation."
Tommy Stevens,
Bakery Overseer
"This is a serious problem. It seems doctors are being far too forthcoming."
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