unclear, contact the other treating physicians or request the patient’s medical records.
Myth 7: Physicians can depend on phar- macists to discuss the risk and benefits of a new medication with a patient.
Truth: It is the duty of the prescribing physician to discuss the risks and ben- efits of any medication with the patient. The dispensing pharmacist may also pro- vide this information to the patient, but this does not eliminate the physician’s responsibility to counsel patients about medications. Relying on the pharmacist is unwise for a number of reasons. The patient may not actually receive or review the information the pharmacist provides. Physicians may be unfamiliar with the information the pharmacy is providing. What risks and benefits does it describe? This could lead to communication errors if the patient calls the physician with questions about the information provid- ed by the pharmacy.
“Doctors should also consider that the pharmacist is relying on the package in- sert to counsel patients. He or she may have little personal, medical experience with the drug and may not know what is appropriate to share with the patient,” said Ms. Mills. When prescribing a new medication to a patient, discuss the risks, benefits, and any alternative treatments with the patient. Instruct patients to call you with questions or to report any side effects. Document this discussion in the medi- cal record.
Myth 8: Anyone who accompanies a child to the office can consent to care for that child.
Truth: The Texas Family Code specifies who can consent to medical care for mi- nors. A minor is a person younger than 18 who has never been married and never been declared an adult by a court. Minors cannot make health care deci- sions or give informed consent on their own behalf. Consent, therefore, falls to the parent or legal guardian in most situations.
Deaths
Kie-Kian Ang, MD, 63; Houston; Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 1975; died June 19, 2013.
Charles D. Chamberlain, MD, 85; La Manzanilla, Mexico; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1954; died July 12, 2013.
William R. Cutrer, MD, 62; Louisville; University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 1976; died July 13, 2013.
Robert L. Donald, MD, 82; Round Rock; Baylor College of Medi- cine, 1955; died June 15, 2013.
Frank H. Gardner, MD, 93; Galveston; Northwestern University School of Medicine, 1945; died April 6, 2013.
Robert J. Herbert, MD, 83; Dallas; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1958; died June 22, 2013.
John K. Kohlhaas, MD, 91; Corpus Christi; University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1950; died June 20, 2013.
Charles A. Koller, MD, 64; Houston; Ohio State University Col- lege of Medicine, 1973; died July 7, 2013.
Joohee N. Moonat, MD, 35; Houston; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 2005; died June 21, 2013.
Christopher R. Peris, MD, 67; Edinburg; Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India, 1969; died June 28, 2013.
Lonnie C. Redus, MD, 93; Amarillo; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1950; died May 17, 2013.
Edward A. Rizzolo, MD, 84; Pearland; Baylor College of Medi- cine, 1956; died June 6, 2013.
Paul W. Schedler, MD, 87; Rockford, Ill.; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1954; died May 2, 2013.
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