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Episode 89: The Legal Duty to Review Lab Results: Why Doctors Must Discuss Findings With Patients
Welcome to Physician Heal Thyself, the podcast devoted to educating people on things related to health in a whole person approach.Today we’re exploring a question that often arises in clinics, hospitals, and patient portals:Why can’t doctors simply give patients their lab results without discussion?What legal responsibility does a physician have in reviewing and communicating those results?This topic sits at the intersection of law, ethics, patient safety, and trust—all central to the practice of medicine.Let’s walk through it together.We will touch on the following points:The Physicians…
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