tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296669137299786155.post1846913039493264997..comments2023-07-20T05:30:32.466-07:00Comments on In My Humble Opinion: EmpathyJordan Grumethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12566078305685946261noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296669137299786155.post-90891811696656555742011-11-17T05:07:34.094-08:002011-11-17T05:07:34.094-08:00Interesting post, but I don't know of too many...Interesting post, but I don't know of too many places where the surgeon would not meet/examine the patient before the surgery. <br /><br />While many PAs are excellent clinicians, I would not operate on a patient based solely on a PA's evaluation.<br /><br />There is the issue of informed consent, not to mention the preop "time out." The OR staff and anesthesiologist would not allow the patient to be put to sleep without the surgeon being present. <br /><br />Most surgeons I know would consider operating on a patient without examining her to be unethical.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.com