文章强调了检查并签署临床信件的重要性，指出错误或不准确的信息可能给患者带来重大风险。未签名的信件反映出专业态度的缺失，并可能导致法律问题。此问题不仅限于外部通信，也涉及内部交流和请求表格的填写。作者通过类比支票的验证过程，阐述了临床信件应同样受到重视，需确保其准确无误并经过确认。
To fail to check a letter sent out in your name is the act of a fool.
The reason for checking a letter is to ensure that there are neither
errors nor inaccuracies in the communication or the clinical information.
It is the duty of the referring clinician to ensure the completeness,
accuracy and veracity of the provided information. If the receiving
clinician uses the information that has been provided and this information
is inaccurate, then this clearly places the patient at significant risk,
as outlined in Dr Shere's letter. The excuses for not signing a letter
which Dr Shere highlights clearly demonstrates poor professional
attitudes, and in my opinion, highlight a dangerous risk taking excercise
by the referring person. It would be more than embarrassing to declare
that a document was inaccurate and unsigned if one's legal defence
depended on that document. The theme raised by Dr Shere also applies to
internal communications and the completion of request forms. Consider, if
a monetary cheque is invalid until it is checked, signed and dated then a
clinical letter or communication should be viewed similarly. Sign a cheque
- sign a letter!
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