Re: [Philmont]: Medication information and privacy

Having followed all of the previous emails with interest, I think you are
all right. The physician is the person who must fill out a medical form and
determine if the patient is capable of completing the trip. Philmont
includes information on the medical form to help doctors understand what the
trip involves. After the doctor completes the form, it is returned to the
child and parent. As is generally accepted, the guardian of a child is
responsible for knowing any medical conditions that the child has and how to
treat them. In the case of scouting, the advisors are in effect guardians
of the youth during the trip, and should know how to handle all situations
that arise. If a family refuses to disclose medical concerns to an advisor,
that advisor would be sensible to choose not to take responsibility for that
child. The decision making should be done by a physician, but information
and backcountry emergency treatment should be known by all responsible for
the youths safety.
Just my thoughts...

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Received on Sun Dec 4 22:46:32 2005