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Even though the patient says she is fine and wants to go home, she is placed in a c-collar, gets a head CT and cervical-spine series exposing her to unnecessary radiation, cardiac echo, electrocardiogram, and carotid Doppler ultrasounds to rule out intracranial injury or heart and cardiovascular reasons for her simple mechanical fall.

S.I. Adam, M.D.: US Health Care Reform, As Seen From the Trenches (Part 2 of a 6 Part Series) M.D. S.I. Adam 2010

Even though the patient says she is fine and wants to go home, she is placed in a c-collar, gets a head CT and cervical-spine series exposing her to unnecessary radiation, cardiac echo, electrocardiogram, and carotid Doppler ultrasounds to rule out intracranial injury or heart and cardiovascular reasons for her simple mechanical fall.

S.I. Adam, M.D.: US Health Care Reform, As Seen From the Trenches (Part 2 of a 6 Part Series) M.D. S.I. Adam 2010

In addition, the memos explain that when an individual hits the wall, "the head and neck are supported with a rolled hood or towel that provides a c-collar effect to help prevent whiplash."

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