Re: Med. Procedure Disclosure

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Discussion the patient is always advisable. The physician and staff 
should go into as much detail as the individual desires. As far as a 
patient not being aware that radioactive material is being injected 
into them, I suspect the fact that they are in the "Nuclear Medicine 
Department" should be an excellent clue! I am not referring to the 
recent settlement or other studies in the past when an individual 
was not informed. I am only addressing current facilities that 
perform routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. From those 
facilities that I am familiar with, the procedures were addressed 
with the individual, and they were informed that they were being 
injected with a radionuclide.

Sandy Perle
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the mouth, is to close it again on something solid"
              - G. K. Chesterton -
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