09-26-2011, 05:45 PM
As a medical health professional he definately breached his code of ethics in his practice and there are consequences, he will be unable to practice ever again.
When my patients have ECT they have propofol and succinalcholine (I have gone up to day surgery and watched them in progress, also, getting handed over when collecting them). You should see all the monitors and staff that are present when those drugs are administered. Also, it is administered by a qualified anaesthetist, NOT a GP. For God's sake!
We have a scope of practice that we are able to practice in. Part of practicing safely is knowing your limitations and what your scope is. Breaching that leads to serious consequences.
An unauthorised drug administration causing death, he has to pay for it. He is the health professional he is the one responsible for safe practice. Not the patient. Otherwise you would have patients lined up asking for all kinds of drugs.
When my patients have ECT they have propofol and succinalcholine (I have gone up to day surgery and watched them in progress, also, getting handed over when collecting them). You should see all the monitors and staff that are present when those drugs are administered. Also, it is administered by a qualified anaesthetist, NOT a GP. For God's sake!
We have a scope of practice that we are able to practice in. Part of practicing safely is knowing your limitations and what your scope is. Breaching that leads to serious consequences.
An unauthorised drug administration causing death, he has to pay for it. He is the health professional he is the one responsible for safe practice. Not the patient. Otherwise you would have patients lined up asking for all kinds of drugs.