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Subject: Re: Here's how rectal temperatures could make a comeback in hospitals

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Richard
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Date Posted: Monday, January 09, 2012, 02:35: pm
In reply to: rb 's message, "Here's how rectal temperatures could make a comeback in hospitals" on Sunday, January 08, 2012, 09:53: pm

If a patient did this, and the patient injured him/herself with the procedure; don't you think there'd be lawsuits all over the place? That's what caregivers do..they on occasion take patients' rectal temperature and DO NOT leave them unattended.

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John
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Date Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 11:31: am

The idea of the AMA getting involved is ridiculous. Since when does any organization dictate temperature taking procedures ? A nurse is not going to leave an expensive instrument in a patient's room, unattended. When they enter the room, they typically have the electronic thermometer, and/or a blood pressure measurement device. They move from room to room, taking vitals and noting the results. It would be sloppy and careless to do otherwise. I know that some of you might like to see a section of the hospital labeled "Medical Fetish Section." Ain't gonna happen.

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Walt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 11:09: am

My PCP's exam rooms have both an electronic thermometer and the blood pressure equipment installed & attached to the wall next to the exam table. They apparently also have the old fashioned manual equipment in reserve. I stopped for a blood pressure checkup a few months ago & the nurse had to use a manual device after the automatic inflator on the wall-mounted unit errored out several times.

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