Fw: Re: To Dan Geller, M.D., re Medical Advice and Liability Concerns

[Guest guest]

Dear Fellow List Members,

I am forwarding Dan's response to my email about his concerns in giving advice

by email and his concerns about liability issues with reference to his

participation.

I am also including a copy of the file that addresses his participation which is

sent to new members upon approval of their membership.

" Dear List Members,

A. Geller, M.D., Director, Pediatric Physcopharmacology

and OCD, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, is an advisor

to our list and will answer questions from list members about

psychopharmacology and OCD. Dr. Geller's responses to

questions are based on his experience and are not intended

as prescriptive advice for patients that he has never seen.

To ask a question place the words " Ask Dr. Geller " in the

subject line of your post to the list.

Dr. Geller's answers will become part of the archives of the

and will be helpful to all members.

Take care.

Louis

louisharkins@... "

It is my hope that this exchange of ideas will help us all understand the nature

of Dr. Geller's participation in our list community.

Take care.

Louis

> > I am increasingly worried about providing medical

> advice via e mail when I have only fragments of the clinical

> history

> > thats why I did not respond. It seems to me a

> liability issue

>

> A Geller MD

> Massachusetts General Hospital

> Associate Professor of Psychiatry

> Harvard Medical School

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[Guest guest]

Louis,

Even though I don't think I have ever asked a direct question of any of

the list Dr's, (Maybe I have?) I find it comforting to know that they

are there for advice at least to steer us in the right direction. Even

after dealing with OCD in my DD for 6 years, I know that her

psychiatrist doesn't " get it. " I know that the Dr's on this list do.

There is such a lack of understanding of OCD in the psychiatric

community as well as our school communities. I hope that he continues

to advise as best as he can. We all appreciate his service.

Dina

[Guest guest]

I second Dina's thoughts. Nice to have someone who knows OCD research

and meds and understands OCD.

>

> Louis,

>

> Even though I don't think I have ever asked a direct question of any

of

> the list Dr's, (Maybe I have?) I find it comforting to know that

[Guest guest]

Ditto - Ditto -Ditto!!!

When we didn't know which end was up with the harming thoughts our

son had, Dr Geller was able to cut through the confusion for us and

give us a degree of clarity and alleviate some of my concerns.

His " expert " advise is so valued. As and Dina say, not many of

us here have access to doctors who really understand OCD.

Please continue to answer in any manner that you feel comfortable

with. Personally I will take anything you can give, and thank you

for it.

Warm regards,

Barb

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> I second Dina's thoughts. Nice to have someone who knows OCD

research

> and meds and understands OCD.

>

>

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