[sfvcca] Re: Abused patient
- From: "Diane Miller" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "wellnesscn@xxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: sfvcca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 01:15:39 -0400 (EDT)
I think I would just call the police and tell them the situation to protect
yourself and maybe your patient. Also, when i have questions like that I
sometimes call the board. I had a patient state he wanted to kill himself and
when I called the board they advised me to call for a 72 hour hold.
Diane Miller, D.C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Helle Leap <helle@xxxxxxxx>
To: sfvcca <sfvcca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Aug 8, 2014 8:25 pm
Subject: [sfvcca] Abused patient
I need a little help here.
An existing patient of mine (Alex) brought in a new patient today. It was a 19
year old women (Pat) who she had just met (found) last night. Pat told me that
she had been abused by her "pimp" (her own words). She had signs of abuse.
Black eye, swollen face, swollen ribs, bruised lumbar and cervical spine.
Alex had taken her to the hospital lat night where Pat was examined and
prescribed meds since she had a UTI. They both told me that a police report was
made but that no one seemed very interested since she has no health insurance.
I saw her paperwork from the hospital and the prescription. I didn't see a
police report.
Alex told me that she would take Pat to her house where she will stay for a
while.
While they were in my office her "pimp" was calling Pat's cell phone. She
didn't answer it.
What are my obligations?
Do I have to notify the police?
I appreciate your help.
Helle Leap, D.C.
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