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Show The Salt Lake Tribune TIME & TECHNOLOGY Friday, December 4, 1998 Don't Hesitate to Assert Yourself Before Health Exams ANN LANDERS Dear Ann:Recently, I had to havea breast sonogram doneat the hospital. I was pretty nervous in the first place, andit got worse feelings into consideration. I hope myexperiencewill help other women speak up aboutanysituation theyfeelis not right, — M whenI learned a male technician Dear M: Any woman who does wasto perform the procedure notfeel comfortable having a male do a procedure should feel free to request a female technician. Before he began, | askedif a chaperone couldbein the room during the examination, I was shocked when he replied, “We T have had several mammo- don’t normallydo that, but I will be happyto get a female techni- gramsoverthe years, and it nev- co-worker was a professional and Thad noreason to be concerned. I took this to mean myrequest was out ofline. After the exam, I contacted the patient-relations manager at the hospital and told her m About a week later, I rec letterthat stated, “Ourtechni cians are consideredprofessionals anddoall examsfor which they are qualified andlicensed, with- out regard to sex,” er mattered fo me whether a male or a femaie technician did the room “while doingtransvaginalprocedures.” ‘Theletter stated that patients alwayshavetheright to request that another person do the exam or that someoneelse be in the roomduring the exam. But the technicians I encountered certainly didn’t give me that impression. Ten years ago, I wouldn't have hadthe guts to say anything. I would have just submitted to an uncomfortable situation. Now that I amolder, I have become cian to perform the examif you like.” I readily acceptedhis offer The female technician said her the procedure. Myonly require- fore the wedding so I could help decorate the church andrecep- After Speaker suddenly tion hall in theHoDus Twodays later, I received a package with fabric and a note asking meto makebridesmaid dresses for myself and two other ervative people. She expected meto buy Opens the pattern andtherest of the @ ELECTED TO HOUSE: 1977 @ NICKNAME:Doc(afterexpi Henry Stanley's f Dr. Livingstone. m STYLE: Fla mammogramsis much more accurate and easier on the breasts. Oo fare to her new location and car rental for five days. Then I added in what it would cost me to miss mi WROTE: Defense, foreign affairs ns of GOP “Contract with me that I just couldn't affordit, and I decided to bow out. — BLACKBELT: In tae kon do m STATURE: At 6 one oftallest in Congress Dear Ann: Yourecentlysaid, “If you accept the honorof being a bridesmaid,you should buythe dress and shoes and shut up.” Youobviously never met Agatha.” In the 18 months beforethe big upthe fabric, extra materials, air- political brawler workfor twodays. It was clear to LuckyNot to Be a Bridesmaid Out West Dear Lucky: And smart, too bese @ BORN: April 30. 19 43, Colorado Springs, Colo @ RELIGION: Roma: @ PARENTS: Mothe! La. shipyard; father an alcoholic ™@ EDUCATION: Tular or iv, law Your friend’s dernands were ex- cessive. You did the right thing. To Be Safe, Keep Your Financial Documents Forever GREGG JARRETT I'vegot a closet filled with tax documents dating back 20 years. against an employee whotakes time off for jury duty, although the employer will sometimes be How long should a personkeep Tobesafe, six years. To be really safe, forever. In general quire employers to pay workers whoareserving jury duty. any additional Is it medical inalueaetioe ifa tax. In some cases, the IRS may be able to review upto six doctor performs an unnecessary LEGAL Q&A of yourold records. However, surgery? is involved orsuspected. ‘Thus, if youfear being accused of fraud, it would be wise to keepall your records indefinetely. Moreover, you should keeprecordsofall Stock purchasesuntil well after their sale so that you may prove the capital gainor loss. If you are Insight on the News; Time, Perma) Fi} SER ee Livingston oii raFs ; www.sitrib.com. negligent. But if thereis no legitimate medical need for the operation, for example, or if a doctor operates on the basis of a negligent misdiagnosis or for purposes of financial gain, the doctor may - The Salt Lake Gribune be heldlegallyliable. http://www.sltrib.com Not always, because it is hard to define “unnecessat e choice of treatment is a matter of keep records of the purchase and all capital improvements (and damagesor diminution in value) which would affect your adjusted basis for reporting the capital gain orloss Can a personbefired for going onjuryduty? thereis no timelimit where fraud fie, KAT photo” meanthe operating surgeon was whenthe court is not in session Moreover, most states donot re- collection, has threeyears from the filing dateto review yourreturn andassess fromthepatient, thefact that another surgeon mayhave chosen a non-operative treatment does not work in the evenings or on days the internal Revenue Service, the Bonnie Re obichaux: formed consent was obtained able to require the employee to agencythat oversees federal tax la University standards of practice andin- from firing or discriminating financial|records? i Representatives material. She also wanted a check for $60 to cover the cost of the fabric she had mailed. I did somecalculations, adding ing a pass. The goodnewsis that thestate-of-the-art equipment for to be our own advocates. Hospitals don't alwaystakepatients’ . ean the country. She phonedandtold metofly out there four days be- I am certain, however. Male technicians are notinterested in mak- mentis competence. Of one thing moreassertive. Pleasetell women that we have and that the maletechnicians areonly requiredto haveanotherfemalein event, Agatha changedthedate cation threetimes. Then she moved to the other side of professional judgment, and doctors will disagree on the necessity of many operations. If the sur- gery performed meetsaccepted Not usually. 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