Re: Medical training war stories

["J. J. Rozental" <joseroze@netvision.net.il>]

Dear Dr Marcus,

With due respect, It is hard to me to admit what you mention: "To avoid a
lawsuit, the docs recommend an abortion" and."The doc helps them through
their guilt"

Unbelievable!!!!!


Jose Julio Rozental
joseroze@netvision.net.il
Israel


> Dear Andy and Radsafers:
>
> Don't blame the docs.  Most of them know that the radiation dose is
trivial.
> However, about 5% of babies are born with abnormalities, and the mothers
go
> to lawyers who have a field day, and to avoid a lawsuit, the docs
recommend
> an abortion.  Also, many women WANT the abortion, but they feel guilty
about
> it, and doing it because of radiation hazard "legitimizes" it.  The doc
> helps them through their guilt.  So, be careful where you lay the blame.
>
> Ciao, Carol
>
> Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.
> <csmarcus@ucla.edu>
>
>
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