> Then the mom said that the nurse had told her that appologetically,
> and
> that it was the doctor's orders, but if she wanted to she could take
> it
> anyway, just to use in an "emergency".
        [Grace]  PLEASE, support this young doctor.  Write a written
complaint to the hospital administration or OB supervisor.  The doctor
is legally responsible for the patients' care.  When orders are not
followed and the Dr. has no knowledge of that or why, there is nothing
s/he can do about it.  Hospitals and Drs. need documented examples of
this sort of thing so that it can be changed.
Grace Heitsch, MD, FAAP
Duluth Clinic- Ashland
1625 Maple Ln
Ashland, WI  54806
715/682-2358
fax: 715/682-2481
voice mail: 715/685-7582
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