Radiation Dose to Pregnant Patients

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>Reply-To: Robert A Scott <bobscottchp@JUNO.COM>
>
>        Our risk management wants to know the "community standard" for
>informing patients who are pregnant regarding potential risks to the
>fetus from radiation sources.
>
>        Eg:  Does the patient sign a document?     Is the patient given
written
>information?   Does the doc make entries in the patient chart?     Does
>anyone talk to the patient about potential risks?    Is risk management
>notified?     Is there any form of
>Quality Review?
>
>        Thanks for your input.
>
> Bob Scott, Esq., CHP
> Roger Williams Medical Center
> Providence, Rhode Island
> bobscottchp@juno.com
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