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And when I thought I was done with this thread, a new surreal twist. A tiff between a lawyer and a medico, to be umpired (unsolicited) by a geologist ;) Sigh. So much for presenting arguments and having a contest of ideas. It has again come down to a DYKWIA pissing competition. I am a senior...

Yes RooFlyer the lawyers are very good at 'serving' writs and subpoenas - it's the only thing they appear to do!

Yes RooFlyer, it does come across as high and mighty. If I said "all medical professionals should weigh up the current evidence and literature, and consider the complexities of each medical or legal situation to arrive at an informed decision", would it make it sound better? Honestly not ego...

PHAT discussion In this small study, the majority of health professionals would render assistance in an inflight medical emergency. The majority of health professionals would be comfortable with either no compensation or minimal compensation. There is diversity of responses to the legal...

PHAT results. A total of 29 health professionals were surveyed, including nurses (n=10), anaesthetists (n=10), and surgeons (n=9). No one declined to participate. Results are expressed as percentages of their peer group, except for answers to Q4 where they are expressed as percentages of total...

Haha, the videos are good. Never had the urge to post a DYKWIA comment, or have my bona fides confirmed by someone else. I note with bemusement no one asked me for my credentials, but you shouldn't have to: present your evidence, read up on the information (for example in the links I...

Update on PHAT study. A questionnaire was piloted to ensure that 1) data for the primary outcome would be successfully obtained; 2) clarity of question to ensure no ambiguity in responses; and 3) feasibility in administrating the questionnaire in a busy clinical environment After several...

tongue firmly in cheek!

Yes Artemis all clinical trials have limitations which need to be duly considered in the discussion. However, if this study is successful, then the follow on study (II-PHAT, pronounced "too phat") will have gynaecology and other physicians included in the sample. You are slightly incorrect that...

As I am having my cup of coffee contemplating this thread, I have decided to run a clinical trial to bring some science into this discussion rather than the current opprobrium. Title: Perceptions of Health professionals to in-flight Airline evenTs (PHAT) trial Design: observational...

You really do fly off the handle don't you? I know the person in question

Ouch! Not going there. Though I really really really wish obstetricians/gynaecologists would learn how to use a Veress properly, or better still not at all

Here is an interesting article http://www.bmj.com/content/317/7160/701.1 "Doctor demands payment for helping airline passenger" The full article is behind a paywall (or at least you have to sign up to the British Med Journal first), but the abstract is enough to tell the story. Apart from the...

I'm a medico and unfortunately I have learnt to temper my training/natural inclination with pragmatism whenever I am out of my normal working environment. Sometimes it is not strictly the law that applies. I recount a story from an American surgeon (obstetrician) who, after rendering...

Yes hammered the KF card last week as a last hurrah. Will also be using it post-April, given I am re-orienting more flights to SQ