A doctor realises a patient's test result from last week was never acted on. The doctor quietly corrects the record so it looks as though action was taken on time. How appropriate is this action?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A very inappropriate thing to do
- Step 1: Altering a record to hide a delay is dishonest and breaches the duty of candour. Step 2. The right response is to act on the result now, tell the patient and report the delay through the proper channel. Answer: A very inappropriate thing to do. Why not the others: Falsifying records cannot be appropriate or merely unfortunate; it is a very inappropriate act.
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