Re: [Fwd: RE: Nuclear Medicine Patients and Homeland Security]

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

And what would you suggest?  Having the patient sign a

statement that they would comply with directions?  How

would you ensure compliance once the patient has left

the hospital or "licensee's control?"  



Have you always followed your physician's

recommendations to finish all of your medications?  If

you did not, then what should we do with you?



--- William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM> wrote:

> IN 2003-22 implies that the licensee is accountable,

> to some degree, for

> the patient's compliance with the applicable

> instructions.  Quoting: 

> "...When licensees are required to provide written

> instructions to

> patients released in accordance with 10 CFR 35.75,

> the licensees are

> expected to, among other things, review with

> authorized users the

> expectation that written instructions provided to

> patients will be

> followed...."  Although this is currently an

> "expectation" rather than a

> requirement, my advice to medical licensees is to

> make every effort to

> comply.  

> 





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-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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