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Is it ok for a male doctor to examine a female patient without a nurse present?
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∙ 12y ago
Of course, you know, the patient is regardless of sex, they are just patient.
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∙ 12y ago
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Where does a doctor examen a patient?
A doctor asks the patient to describe the reason for their visit. From that information, the doctor will examine the areas of the body pertinent to the complaint.
What will a doctor check for initially in examining a patient with low back pain?
The doctor will examine the patient's back and hips to check for conditions that require surgery or emergency treatment.
Can a doctor examine himself within the disability program?
No, a doctor can't examine himself when trying to get on disability. This can present a problem because the doctor can falsify reports and lie. He could lose his practice.
What is it called when a doctor insists that a medical assistant be present in the room when a patient is being examined?
They're asking for a witness to be present. It can happen if the doctor is concerned the patient may try to say the doctor behaved inappropriately.
Can a Doctor ask another patient anything about you?
A doctor CANNOT ask another patient or anyone else anything about you, without your permission.
Drug testing by Doctor without patient knowledge?
That (I'm a doctor) is illegal. Report the doctor to the DEA.
Can a doctor call Administration about a patient in ER without patients consent?
Per HIPPA, disclosure of medical information must be secure and controlled. In this case, if the Doctor is a resident of the hospital where the patient resides, the Doctor is considered a secure and controlled release. It is under a HIPPA rule, a disclosure, but not a violation. A visiting Doctor is not allowed access to patient records without the patient consent.
Can a doctor discuss patients with another patient?
No. In Australia there are rules against the amount of information a doctor can tell anyone. And normally talking about another patient to a patient is unacceptable and can be severely punished.
How is low back pain diagnosed?
The doctor will examine the patient's back and hips to check for conditions that require surgery or emergency treatment. The examination includes several tests that involve moving the patient's legs
Use consent in a sentence?
Without the patient's consent the doctor wouldn't operate.
Can a doctor test a patient for prescription drug abuse without her knowledge?
Yes
Can a physician assistant see patients without a doctor present?
No
