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Old 10-18-2007, 03:40 AM   #247 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jillio View Post
You can prove tht the risk was increased. Depending upon the stats used to determine the variance between the implanted population and the non-implanted population, a significant risk can be asssumed to be the causative factor. And, if , in the other cases as you have cited, the physician insured that the vaccine was documented, then he is absolved of responsibility for other causative factors. He adhered to accepted standards of practice, and therefore cannot be held responsible for factors not under his control. However, it is under his control to insure that the patient is vaccinated prior to surgery.
Do you also believe that all professionals who work with deaf children regardless of whether the child has a CI or not should also do the same? We've already had a discussion on how compared to the hearing population, deaf children are at greater risk of contracting meningitis. I'm just wondering if your view is across the board?

It would be quite difficult at this stage to work out what the additional risk for a child with a CI is compared to another deaf child of the same etiology who was not implanted.
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