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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?

Young Woman

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."

Young Man

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."

Black Man

Tommy Stevens,
Bakery Overseer
"This is a serious problem. It seems doctors are being far too forthcoming."

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