title: A patient's duty to follow up.
abstract: The allegations of negligence against Congress were that there was a failure to follow up the patient's diagnosis and treatment and, in particular, a failure to follow up the recommended cholesterol test and failure to follow up the referral by Dr Boffa to a specialist physician for assessment of suspected ischaemic heart disease. The allegations against Dr Boffa were that he was negligent in failing to properly diagnose and/or treat the patient on 2 March 2000 and in then failing to follow up on the patient's suspected ischaemic heart disease.
authors.affiliation: MDA National. sbird@ndanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D033002:Duty to Recontact; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence