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b) Negligence Pro Se has no defenses
c) Negligence Pro Se is not covered by many insurance polices
24) At present the Physician faces the greatest threat
a) The Physician is civilly liable
b) The Physician's license is at risk
c) The Physician is criminally liable
Solutions
25) Place the burden on deciding who should go on the course on the people who have
the best knowledge about the person
a) The participants personal physician
26) Place the burden on what drugs should go on the trip on the people who know what
the person needs and who can prescribe the drugs necessary
a) The participant's personal physician
b) Prescription is then in the name of the person receiving the drug
27) How
a) Create a form that explains to the personal physician the risks of the activity
b) Collect from the personal physician the necessary medical information that is
relevant and necessary for the trip.
i) Diamox is a sulfide
ii) Epi pen also needs benedryl to work for an allergy
28) When in doubt, look to someone who has been doing it for years and been there
(and has attorneys working for them.)
a) Boy Scouts of America
b) Girl Scouts of America
c) American Red Cross
d) National Ski Patrol
e) National Ski Area Association
29) None of those listed have standards
a) They train they don't accredit
b) They have goals not standards
c) They have operating suggestions, they don't create standards
d) They have best practices, but they have several for each issue
