Guest guest Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 The State of Ohio has enacted legislation " enabling " EMS personnel to draw blood in DWI cases for evidence. This poses some questions I would like to present. Does a person being presented against his will to a medic for a blood draw become that medic's patient? Is there an ethical conflict for the medic if he performs an invasive procedure that is neither intended nor inquired to be treatment for a medical condition? If a medic performs a blood draw and there is a claim of injury (such as infection) resulting therefrom, has the medic been guilty of medical malpractice? There are other questions one might ask, but I would specifically like to hear your thoughts about these. Also feel free to pose any additional questions that come to your mind. Gene Gandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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