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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: AWMac on August 01, 2006, 02:02:24 AM
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I lust went through a Physical...not feeling bad...lost my job, parents are diring, typical day.
Now my Dr. Tall blonde, long fingers have have words before...so goes the physical...
Normally to talkes blood test 10 to 15 days to get back... my Physical was last Friday, this Monday morning she has the results...
Saz my liver is at a ctritical state, blood count is all screwed up and knowing that I'm umemployeed right now wants to send me to Rehab..on top of this she wants to discuss it with my wife.
"Isn't this a break in Doctor and Patient confidentuality?"
This same doctor has misdiagnosted an injury, refifed treatment to an injury, violatated Doctor / patient confindentuality before.
Should I call her in the Morning and tell her she does NOT need to call my wife?
Mac
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Does this Dr. have the right to call my wife about my medial condition?
Mac
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Maybe she's just trying to help you.
but you're right.. a "man's man" should not have to go through this.
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I think she is trying to rock me for more money.....
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Originally posted by AWMac
Does this Dr. have the right to call my wife about my medial condition?
Mac
Absolutely not. Tell her if she contacts your wife without your permission you will report her for a HIPAA violation.
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Thanks guys... I think she way outts bounds on this one... just wanted to b sure.
Thnx much,..
Mac
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dont give yerself cirrohis dude
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sorry if i didn't give you the answer you wanted to hear. heh
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Originally posted by Geary420
Absolutely not. Tell her if she contacts your wife without your permission you will report her for a HIPAA violation.
Spoke with people in CRO/HIPAA and was advised that my Dr cannot discuss my results with my wife and if so I can lodge a formal complaint though HIPAA.
I called my Dr's office and spoke to the Admin Manager and explained that to her and to let the Dr know. Twenty minutes later the Dr calls and said that she never said she was going to call my wife. Also she said that now if I don't follow her advice she has the right to ask me to find another Dr to treat me. Because there should be mutual trust between Dr and Patient and if I'm not following her orders then I need to move on. That she has done all she could do to better my life.
I brought up the fact that she misdianosed a back injury 3 years ago "Compression Fracture" refused treatment on a swollen knee last year where I had to go to Urgent Care....then she was all pisssy over that, and how she yelled at me as I was in the waiting room, she was on the otherside of the counter and seen only me in the waiting room, the waiting room had 5 others inside, and went off on my Diabeties, drinking and my Liver.
She changed her mind about dropping me as a Patient. I have an appt to see her again 1st week in Sept.
Mac
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Dude, read your first 2 posts. You could barely form a comprehensive sentence. If that's not the signal of a problem, I don't know what is.
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The real question is, why the hell are you still seeing the same doc? You state several cases you believe you had bad medical care/advice. List several other issues you have with her, why in the world do you subject yourself to this? If I even began to think I was potentially getting bad advice or doctor wasn't top notch, I would be out of there fast.
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Originally posted by BigGun
The real question is, why the hell are you still seeing the same doc?
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I'd go find another Dr might quick.
unless she's hot and you got a chance to play doctor on her. :aok
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Get yourself a new doctor, preferably one in a different practice that is not associated with your current one. If you have no faith in your doctor then loose her.
On the other hand, if you’re new doctor says the same thing about your liver then that should be a pretty good wake up call. Good luck Mac.
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Time to fire a doctor, IMHO.
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Time for a new Doc. You might heed some of those test results tho. I suspect any competent physician would tell you they are bad.
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Originally posted by AWMac
Does this Dr. have the right to call my wife about my medial condition?
Mac
I dont know if the Dr is trying to snitch you out or just doing the standard, 'talk to the spouse about a serivous problem' thing.
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Sounds like the Dr. is the least of your problems.
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Mac,
You need to change docs. Get the tests repeated on the liver functions. If the findings are confirmed with the second test, GO GET SOME HELP DUDE!!!!
Damnit the bottle is NOT the solution to life's problems, won't help you find a freaking job, and won't make you healthy.
You're life is no longer your own, it belongs to your family and you OWE them to stick around!!
Some of us care, so go get some treatment!
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Originally posted by Maverick
Mac,
You need to change docs. Get the tests repeated on the liver functions. If the findings are confirmed with the second test, GO GET SOME HELP DUDE!!!!
Damnit the bottle is NOT the solution to life's problems, won't help you find a freaking job, and won't make you healthy.
You're life is no longer your own, it belongs to your family and you OWE them to stick around!!
Some of us care, so go get some treatment!
Macca, I'm with Mav on this. I'm merely quoting him, but I was about to type along the lines of this. You still have my phone number Mac? Let me know if you don't.
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Originally posted by AWMac
Thanks guys... I think she way outts bounds on this one... just wanted to b sure.
Thnx much,..
Mac
Mac my old man drank himself to death, they gave him 6 months if he didnt stop drinking, he didnt and they were right.
Get a new doc and take care of yourself.
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First. Its been my experiance that the longer test results take to come back. Usually the better the news is.
When you get test results back right way. Something is usually wrong.
secondly. the doctors themselves dont usually do the bloodwork. They send it out to a lab for testing. The lab sends the results to the doctor, and he/she/it inturpets them or relays the results to you.
If there is somethign wrong. If something is found. they usually let the Doc know right away so that treatment can start as soon as possible.
If they dont find anything, they look and relook and have other people look just to make sure they dont see anything to cover themselves should something be missed.
So typically when your getting tests done. No news really is good news...usually.
3rdly. Confidentiality policies are as such that no She cant tell your wife anything without your consent.In fact Hospital policies are such as two doctors cant talk about a patient in a hallway where others might overhear.
and 4th. If you have and question about a test results validity or in prescribed treatment options.
Get a second opinion
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Originally posted by Pongo
4- Members should post in a way that is respectful of other users and HTC. Flaming or abusing users is not tolerated.
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Pongo, Thrawn did you intend to make ad hominem attacks here or was it just accidental?
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The thread IS ad hominem. He's asking for advice.
He's describing serious consequences of a drinking problem, and instead of focusing on that he's focusing on the doctor and other secondary issues. Treat the addiction and the rest of the problems probably go away.
There are some guys here who have saved their lives by doing 12 step programs, consider it Mac.
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True. Advice on the professional relationship with his doctor.
What they just posted were accusations of lying. Any proof? I think not.
Germane to the discussion? I think not, especially without proof.
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Originally posted by Toad
True. Advice on the professional relationship with his doctor.
What they just posted were accusations of lying. Any proof? I think not.
Germane to the discussion? I think not, especially without proof.
Not exactly lying but denial. Shifting blame to external sources is typical of addicts. You might have noticed that he posted in boozonics. Based on this and his description of his problems, it's a good assumption he is battling an alcohol addiction. Is denial and blame-shifting germane to a discussion of a person's alcohol-related medical problems and patient-doctor relationship? Absolutely.