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Bad Lab Results Often Unreported

A review of more than 5,000 medical records from doctors’ offices across the nation revealed that bad test results were not reported to patients 7 percent of the time. What do you think?

Peggy Anderson • Systems Analyst

“That is an acceptable threshold. It is important that doctors not skew efficiency numbers by needlessly expending time consoling hysterical patients.”

Peggy Anderson • Systems Analyst

Ron Puckett • Punch-Press Operator

“Were I ill, I would prefer not knowing it so that I might die a hero’s death at my workstation.”

Ron Puckett • Punch-Press Operator

Tommy Stevens • Bakery Overseer

“This is a serious problem. It seems doctors are being far too forthcoming.”

Tommy Stevens • Bakery Overseer