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In reply to the discussion: Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use [View all]BumRushDaShow
(145,205 posts)29. In some of the overcrowded urban hospitals/medical facilities
good luck with that.
I.e., these are the hospitals that routinely deal with gunshot victims and unsheltered in ERs who not only have physical medical issues but mental ones as well due to untreated psychiatric problems and/or addiction (and who unfortunately often end up wheeled out to the pavement and dumped - and that makes the "news" ).
Because of that constant exposure to actual addicts, they become numb and "assume" that many of their patients are or could also be "addicts".
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Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Dec 11
OP
No, it's not insane. It is what happens when religious zealots take over government.
flashman13
Dec 11
#9
See,.. see,.. women are the ones to blame because their pregnancies do not go right.
magicarpet
Dec 11
#5
So, who is to blame? Stupid doctors and hospitals, or Federal laws that require them to report positive drug tests?
Silent Type
Dec 11
#6
And a lot of CYA - Cover Your Ass. Hospital gets into even the faintest hint of trouble over failure to report...
Lancero
Dec 11
#8
Exactly. Can see headlines now, "Local hospital fails to comply with federal laws on children."
Silent Type
Dec 11
#34
Stupid state legislatures that put doctors in fear of any spy on staff reporting them
Hekate
Dec 11
#33
Are the medications given to the mother included with the hospital records?
LiberalFighter
Dec 11
#24