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wftright
at Tue Apr 4 19:53:37 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by wftright ]
As you're well aware, I passionately agree with your position and with the thoughts that you've expressed here. You've hit the important points, and I hope that this doctor is someone who is still willing to learn. If so, maybe you can educate him and make some positive good come from the situation.
I'm sorry that I haven't responded to your personal e-mail about finding more quotes. I don't have any immediately available. There are a couple of places that I may be able to show you where you might find more quotes. I'm still trying to refine my list so that I don't send you on too many wild goose chases.
If you haven't sent this letter yet and would like me to take a shot at editing, I'll try to do so. I'm sorry that I haven't made any response before now. I've been at fire school for the past two days and didn't have access to my computer (or energy to read the forum). I'll warn you that I can be a brutal editor sometimes. When I started my first job, my first boss was brutal with me, and I've become more like him as I've grown older. (I can remember turning in reports where the only part of my original report that was left was the sentence at the end where I said "If you have any questions, please call ... .) The other danger of me editing is that the letter will sound a little less like you and a little more like a middle-aged engineer. Let me know what you think.
Again, these situations disturb me tremendously. I hope that all goes well for you.
One of the things that you might consider doing is trying to find someone who can tell you exactly what the standards are that require a doctor to report child welfare concerns in your state. In the previous thread, someone made a big deal of a doctor's professional obligation to report concerns, but there must be standards for what constitutes a situation that causes concern. If there are no standards, then all that nonsense about doctors being required to report is still nonsense.
Good luck,
Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.
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RE: letter to Dr. who called DSS PLEASE READ - wftright, Tue Apr 4 19:53:37 2006