Tag: Duane Syndrome strabismus
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Are there times when it’s acceptable to cover up or avoid revealing a mistake if that mistake would potentially or likely harm the patient?
Description THIS IS THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE PROFESSOR: THIS IS A OPEN CONVERSATION FOR THE CLASS; An ophthalmologist scheduled corrective surgery for a nine-year-old female patient who had been diagnosed with a right Duane Syndrome strabismus. Before the procedure, the ophthalmologist had a discussion of risks and benefits with the patient’s mother, and she obtained…