from tthe WebMD website about Gardasil...

• infertility and x-rays of the back - MTTOMANY
  • Does the state pay for exams, or is - sm
  • Kid having to have breasts examined to drive?? WHAT?? - Misinformed
    • BREAKING NEWS- I JUST CALLED PA DMV - Misinformed
      • Good for you. I did - something similar
  • So, are you going to tell us the state??? - NM
    • The state is PA and yes it IS required here. - MTTOMANY
      • I just looked at the physical form online... - PAMT~MDM
        • The OP said a minor had to have at 17 - Yippie
      • I guess you would know, however I - sm
        • Also, forgot to add that it says a - sm
          • Well on the form in the book from DMV - MTTOMANY
            • Are males required to have testicular - and prostate exams??? (NM)
              • Right, they can't depress the brake properly if they have cancer! nm - not FL, NJ, or PA
  • 1) No, back x-rays do not cause infertility. - sm
  • FIND EVERYTHING HERE SUSPICIOUS - Totally nonbeliever
    • I agree, what has a 'breast exam' to do with - van
    • I believe about the Gardasil sm - HappyFlaMT
      • Thank you! - MTTOMANY
      • No, I doubt that a breast exam is included in the physical exam for a driver's licence..sm - van
        • Yes it is required - MTTOMANY
      • And does your state require an exam like that? - Totally nonbeliever
        • I am perfectly fine thank you very much! - MTTOMANY
        • Actually, I can REFUSE to have a breast exam done on - van
          • Hey, I just called PA and found out the truth - Misinformed
        • From NY Dept of Labor, exam is required sm - HappyFlaMT
          • Clarification - I did not mean breast exam sm - HappyFlaMT
            • I disagree, I would leave the room and ask a nurse to be present...sm - van
              • Not going to make them grow up any faster sm - HappyFlaMT
          • Physical fitness exams DO NOT require - sm
          • I got a written certification to participate in swimming - Jen
            • For the LAST time . . . - MTTOMANY
  • What state requires a breast exam for a driver's license?!?! - not FL, NJ, or PA
    • Not KS or UT - They said what
    • Not Kentucky. - NM
    • No breast exam required in Tn and Ga for driver's or work - Janie
  • The x-rays should not cause infertility if so - sm - Laura E.
    • OMG, was this necessary? You know that - van
  • Did you ever say which state you live in? - Janie
  • from tthe WebMD website about Gardasil... - van
  • How close to 18 is she? - sm
    • For your information . . . - MTTOMANY
      • A breast exam is required for a driver's permit in your state? - Why does that sound something
        • I am unhappy about it, but those are the rules - MTTOMANY
          • Your friend and your daughter both have been - Yippie
          • Not saying you are crazy or a liar. - They said what
            • They say because it has to do with - MTTOMANY
              • If that is the case, then I guess anyone with - breast CA is not allowed to drive. (NM)
                • Someone is in la-la land and guess who? - Misinformed
              • Obvious that law was written by men - They said what
        • Have never ever heard of such a thing - NM
        • What kind of exam to males have to have?? - nm
      • Here you go, the majority of posters - van
  • #1-no doctor is going to kick me out of the room - when it is regarding my minor daughter
  • X-rays and Gardasil - PAMT~MDM
  • So far I have chosen not to have my DD - daiseymae
  • Normal xrays would have a very low risk - NM
  • If your daughter is a minor... - what?
  • what for? - skunko
    • Back x-rays - MTTOMANY
      • I am with you against the Gardasil, amen, sister!...nm - van
        • Gardasil --thanks for your support! - MTTOMANY
      • I don’t think he would just out of the blue suggest the medicine - Janie
        • Oh, yes,, they do....sm - van
        • I never mentioned that I had cervical cancer - MTTOMANY
          • Your posting sounds stressed out - Janie
            • Do you even read? - MTTOMANY
              • Okay -- so, was the breast exam for - question
                • Oh, pleaseeeee I have never had either - Janie
              • A breast exam is mandatory for a driver's license?? - Janie
            • As I said, doctors want to get teenagers - van
              • They pushed for Gardasil for my 11y/o sm - HappyFlaMT
                • The original poster said - Jen
                • It's all business for them....nm - van
  • sorry for typos . . .I'm upset. - MTTOMANY
    • Gardasil - TravelinMT

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As far as the Ped. ordering you out of the room for the rest of the exam...Was there a nurse in the room?  Alot of Docs do try to speak to teenagers out of the parents presence because often times teenagers do not want their parents to know what they are doing.  I would have no problem with that as long as he had a nurse present while he was examining her and was not in the room alone with her.  I would rather have my daughter tell a doctor, nurse, school counselor than not tell anyone.  No matter how close we think we are to our kids there are things they will not tell us.  Think about it did you ever do something and not tell your parents about it?  Pushing a medication or vaccine on them they do not want is not right nor is it legal if they are under the age of consent but maybe he was talking to her about it because she disclosed something you know nothing about and he thought she might be at risk and would benefit from it.  There are "many, many" good girls who have found themselves pregnant whose parents were shocked. 

As far as the slight scoliosis, it will quite possibly get worse with age and when she is 60 she will find herself humped over or worse.  It is most likely still correctable and I would let him do the x-rays.  X-rays today are not like they were years ago, they are all computer generated and the amount of radiation is the lowest dose possible to get a good picture.

Just my take, you lumped everything in together and freaked out.  Take it one thing at a time and maybe you won't be so stressed out over it.

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I didn't forget.  Never will.

I had my tissues out.  What made me really lose it was Lee Greenwood's song.  It was 13 years ago when my daughter was only 10 years old and her dance class used that song in a dance recital and they all did sign language while dancing.  Everyone in the audience was in tears or close to tears.

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Thanks!

I think it is AAPA.  If you put physician assistant into Google it should come up as one of the first entries.

I think they have an explanation on there. It does vary by state, and I think the state board of medicine sets the standards. 

I do know that PAs have to have the MD sign off on their charts - again, it depends by state whether this has to be done right away, once per month, etc....The ARNPs I type for don't have to have a sig line for the MD, but the PAs do. 

There are probably specific procedures that PAs cannot do.  The difference in schooling is quite a bit.  PA is a 2 year Masters program in most cases, and applicants are expected to have health care experience to build upon.  Medical school, as you know is much longer than that, but you can go straight from undergrad to med school (if you can get in).  I am sure there are still PA programs you can enter as a college freshman and graduate with a Masters in 5-6 yrs, but many of them are now Masters level, requiring a BS to enter.

HTH

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I never got it either, I just found the website under autocorrect shortcut but never actually tried to go into the website, and when I did, unable to find the list either.  Sorry

that is informative about how to start an independent digital transcription business. Has anyone here written or thought about writing a book? I guess I am looking for information about how to go from being a great transcriptionist to knowing more about the actual technology involved in the business. Or is it just a learn as you go type of thing.

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