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Did anyone see last week's ER?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 207910" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I think ER usually does a pretty good job of handling this type of issue. I was quite ahppy with the realistic light they showed it in. I know there ahve been times docs questioned my kids about abuse. First time was with Jessie when she had her 3rd dislocated elbow - she used to just suddenly sit down if she didn't watn to go somewhere - while you were holding her hand! It would pop the elbow out of socket. After the first time, when they showed me how to put it back in, I would try it ONCE, then we headed to the ER. The ER called the pediatrician the third time (each visit about 5 weeks apart) and asked if they saw any signs of abuse. The doctor oncall was MY pediatrician, and knew me very very well. He laughed at them, said NO, and we were fixed up and sent home with no call to social services. </p><p> </p><p>The second time was when Wiz was abusing Jess. To get HEr the best help we had to go through the pediatrician (who knew about most of the problems). Because it WAS child abuse, the doctor HAD to report it. I actually had called social services, but they refused to take a report from me, or from my mom. It HAD to be the doctor, and it HAD to be done to protect ALL of us, including Wiz. So I know how hard it is for docs, and for the parents too.</p><p> </p><p>I liked that the doctor didn't give any false hope, but did let the parent blow off some steam at her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 207910, member: 1233"] I think ER usually does a pretty good job of handling this type of issue. I was quite ahppy with the realistic light they showed it in. I know there ahve been times docs questioned my kids about abuse. First time was with Jessie when she had her 3rd dislocated elbow - she used to just suddenly sit down if she didn't watn to go somewhere - while you were holding her hand! It would pop the elbow out of socket. After the first time, when they showed me how to put it back in, I would try it ONCE, then we headed to the ER. The ER called the pediatrician the third time (each visit about 5 weeks apart) and asked if they saw any signs of abuse. The doctor oncall was MY pediatrician, and knew me very very well. He laughed at them, said NO, and we were fixed up and sent home with no call to social services. The second time was when Wiz was abusing Jess. To get HEr the best help we had to go through the pediatrician (who knew about most of the problems). Because it WAS child abuse, the doctor HAD to report it. I actually had called social services, but they refused to take a report from me, or from my mom. It HAD to be the doctor, and it HAD to be done to protect ALL of us, including Wiz. So I know how hard it is for docs, and for the parents too. I liked that the doctor didn't give any false hope, but did let the parent blow off some steam at her. [/QUOTE]
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