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So, I was told today that I am not allowed to take a cab home from a surgery center post-op, for "legal reasons". What on earth could the problem be?

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Jan 13 '11, 16:12

Am I missing something? If I choose to take a cab home, what's the big deal?

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It's all about litigation. if you started bleeding or passed out, the cab driver could just leave you by the side of the road. You, or your family, - jnine Jan 13, 17:34 1
- Sadly so true. All this also comes into pay when a patient signs out "Against Medical Advice" - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 13, 18:00
I'm taking a cab home after my surgery on Tuesday -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 16:33
there are 'cabulance' services where the driver is supposed to have some ems skills and a radio and probably has a better background check than - zeitgeist Jan 13, 16:17
They need a person you can trust. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 13, 16:16 1
- I trust Aziz with my life. -- nm - Mop on Evo Jan 13, 16:30
presumably you'll be drugged up, and they'll only release you with someone who'll take responsibility for your safety, - mafic Jan 13, 16:15 16
- well, I'm out -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 16:22
- arrggh. - kelly Jan 13, 16:19 14
  - I'm having the same problem trying to schedule a procedure. I hate to ask friends for things like this. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 13, 16:20 13
    - It's so tough, isn't it? My friends here are either working temp jobs or have very little vacation time, so it's hard to ask them to do that for me. - kelly Jan 13, 16:23 6
      - I had to get my dir of ops pick me up from the hospital in nh. He drove up, picked me up, and drove me 20 feet to where my car was parked. Ridic. - miss amanda phones Jan 13, 16:46 3
        
        Last time I walked home. - the liioulu with booze cake cookbook Jan 13, 17:06 2
        
        yeah, last time I had something I lived across the street from the hospital and still had to have a person. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 17:23 1
        
        They only checked as far as asking if I had someone picking me up. I said yes and left. -- nm - the liioulu with booze cake cookbook Jan 13, 17:28
      - it sucks, no doubt. -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 16:25 1
        
        What really sucks is the fact that the center has Saturday hours once a month - which turns out to be the weekend Will will be home. - kelly Jan 13, 17:05
    - I should start a business. You give me temporary power of attorney, and I'll drive you home. -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 16:22 5
      - Dano-To-Go! -- nm - hell comes to pittsburgh Jan 13, 16:24
      - Don't even need power of attorney. Patient just says you are a friend and you are good to go. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 13, 16:23 3
        
        But with power of attorney I can secretly approve funny medical procedures to be performed on them. -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 16:23 2
        
        This is true. You are one step ahead of me there. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 13, 16:24 1
        
        Several times a week I go to the recorder's office for an hour or so, seems every other month I hear someone at the counter freaked out that the ... - zeitgeist Jan 13, 17:16
how trustworthy is the cab driver? Maybe they would let you take the Cash Cab. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 16:14

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So, I was told today that I am not allowed to take a cab home from a surgery center post-op, for "legal reasons". What on earth could the problem be?

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