There was a letter in the July 2005 CAP Today magazine in which the writer
(commenting about an article "Digging its way in: lab digital imaging", May
2005 CAP Today) was concerned about being "second guessed" about a diagnosis
if a picture representing a lesion is included on a report. Maybe that is
where this idea about a disclaimer comes from.

Tim Morken


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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Image disclaimer


Well this is an interesting topic.  Why would you need a disclaimer for an
image.  It is there of esthetics, unless the physician is using it to
demonstrate his or hers dx.  Then I would  say you would need to talk to
your companies legal Department, but it does raise a flag to me.


Jesus Ellin
Yuma Regional Medical Center

>>> "Victor Tobias"  04/06/06 10:31AM 
>>> >>>
Has someone run into an issue by not having a disclaimer or is it just 
to CYA?

Rene J Buesa wrote:

>And what do you find wrong with yours? I think it serves its purpose 
>and is short and to the point. I don't think you need another.
>  René J.
>
>Bonnie Whitaker  wrote:
>  Hi All,
>
>Is anyone out there using a disclaimer on reports with images that they 
>would share with me? (such as: "Images in this report are for 
>illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be diagnostic") If you 
>use a disclaimer, who wrote it? Someone in pathology or the hospital's 
>or lab's legal department?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bonnie Whitaker
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>Brown & Associates Medical Laboratories
>8076 El Rio
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