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Medical Forum / General / General / February 2004legal to perform pro-bono work?
This is probably going to sound like a ricidulously stupid question, but anways... Is it illegal for a doctor (in the US) to perform medicine for free? FOr example, could a doctor take a homeless person off the street and treat some ailments, without recording this work performed, although free. > Is it illegal for a doctor (in the US) to perform medicine for free? Of course not. > FOr example, could a doctor take a homeless person off the street and > treat some ailments, without recording this work performed, although > free. Not documenting his exam results and the care he rendered would be foolish and irresponsible, but not illegal (or at least not in any jurisdiction I know of). >>Is it illegal for a doctor (in the US) to perform medicine for free? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > foolish and irresponsible, but not illegal (or at least not in any > jurisdiction I know of). Assuming the "patient" was willing then of course there's no problem. To take it one step further, many jurisdictions have "good samaritan" protection legislation, so any well intentioned person giving aid or assistance to (for example) a person who has collapesed, would not be liable for their reasonable actions performed with the intension of helping the injured person. many doctors do this daily -- they volunteer in free clinics for the homeless/indigent. but it's essential to document what was done -- not just for potential liability issues, but in case the patient is hospitalized, decompensates -- you need a historical record of what was done. > This is probably going to sound like a ricidulously stupid question, > but anways... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > treat some ailments, without recording this work performed, although > free. |
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