Re: ethical question.
Kimberley Barreda
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Re: ethical question.
Creator:
Kimberley Barreda
Date:
7/8/1999
Text:
First of all
this woman is NOT your patient... she is your customer
she is also an adult and her motivations are NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS no
matter what you know of her background
for all you know she could have serious self image problems and is looking
for some reinforcement or maybe she wants to sell photographs of herself to
pay for some goodies she needs, like meds or maybe that limb she wants
if you have a problem with giving her the information she wants, just tell
her you've never heard of devotees and can't help her.
this is a no brainer and these things would be a lot easier if people would
lighten up and realize that we are fully capable of making our own
decisions and don't need anyone who does not see us as the equals that we
are in this relationship second guessing our motivations or anything else
that is not your concern
your concern is with her limb and that's where your business with her ends.
Kimberley Barreda
cripworld guide to amputation
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*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 7/7/99, at 11:32 PM, Steve's Account wrote:
>I'm afraid you have one of the most perplexing dilema... patient
>confidentiallity vs public health.
>
>I do know that there have been cases where attempts to purposely infect
>folks with HIV has been treated as assualt with a deadly weapon.
>
>Are you associated with a teaching hospital? They often have have pannels
>who discuss medical ethics. You might be able to present your case with
them.
>
>Baring this, you might want to discuss it, in the abstract, with your
local
>health department. They are probably aware of the local laws...
>
>The risk is that, once you begin to discuss it, you might be compelled to
>report it by law..
>
>>From the sounds of your posting, you belive that she may be looking for
>sexual contacts.. This sounds like intent and if you belive that
>HIV transmission is assualt with a deadly weapon.. then you may be
>an accessory to that crime...
>
>I'm very glad I'm not faced with the same decisions you are..
>
>(I wonder if posting it to machines that span many state jurisdictions
>make you liable to all the laws that may be in effect in each of
>those jurisdictions? GAD!.. I hope not!)
>
>I think I'd talk to my own personal lawyer FIRST thing in the morning, to
>see what your risk is.. they pursue ethics type issues as you can.
>
>Steve
this woman is NOT your patient... she is your customer
she is also an adult and her motivations are NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS no
matter what you know of her background
for all you know she could have serious self image problems and is looking
for some reinforcement or maybe she wants to sell photographs of herself to
pay for some goodies she needs, like meds or maybe that limb she wants
if you have a problem with giving her the information she wants, just tell
her you've never heard of devotees and can't help her.
this is a no brainer and these things would be a lot easier if people would
lighten up and realize that we are fully capable of making our own
decisions and don't need anyone who does not see us as the equals that we
are in this relationship second guessing our motivations or anything else
that is not your concern
your concern is with her limb and that's where your business with her ends.
Kimberley Barreda
cripworld guide to amputation
<URL Redacted>
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 7/7/99, at 11:32 PM, Steve's Account wrote:
>I'm afraid you have one of the most perplexing dilema... patient
>confidentiallity vs public health.
>
>I do know that there have been cases where attempts to purposely infect
>folks with HIV has been treated as assualt with a deadly weapon.
>
>Are you associated with a teaching hospital? They often have have pannels
>who discuss medical ethics. You might be able to present your case with
them.
>
>Baring this, you might want to discuss it, in the abstract, with your
local
>health department. They are probably aware of the local laws...
>
>The risk is that, once you begin to discuss it, you might be compelled to
>report it by law..
>
>>From the sounds of your posting, you belive that she may be looking for
>sexual contacts.. This sounds like intent and if you belive that
>HIV transmission is assualt with a deadly weapon.. then you may be
>an accessory to that crime...
>
>I'm very glad I'm not faced with the same decisions you are..
>
>(I wonder if posting it to machines that span many state jurisdictions
>make you liable to all the laws that may be in effect in each of
>those jurisdictions? GAD!.. I hope not!)
>
>I think I'd talk to my own personal lawyer FIRST thing in the morning, to
>see what your risk is.. they pursue ethics type issues as you can.
>
>Steve
Citation
Kimberley Barreda, “Re: ethical question.,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 15, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212026.
