Dear Pula: Find a new doctor immediately and go in for an exam. Tell him/her the problems. The new doctor's office will get your medical records with a written consent note from you.
Report the first docotr tothe Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General's office and any other ofice you can think of. Visit your local town office and ask for help and advice there. Not all doctors are scum bags so find one you can trust, asking for help aslong the way. It is certainly not impossible. Faith ----- Original Message ---- From: Paula Perry To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: CS>Patient's Rights and Medical Tests and Records Hi Everyone, Has anyone fired their doctor and had trouble getting the results of medical/blood work and their records?My doctor is so lazy I think I might be in for a battle. She is refusing to let me know the results of a blood test for my Thyroid until a month from now when I have an appointment with her. All I wanted to know was is if my test was fine for the dosage of Synthroid I'm on. It's why I went to her in the first place. She also gave me 2 prescriptions and the pharmacist said they needed to be prior approved by my insurance so that was the end of that. She didn't want to take the time to get the authorization. What a racket. As far as I know, I am not even certain that she has looked at my bloodwork yet (8 days later). What I want to do is get my medical records and find a new doctor. I just am not sure exactly what my rights are pertaining to my own information. When you don't feel good the last thing you want to do is sit around for a month, waiting on a doctor to look at the tests you have purchased. My body temp is 97.5 this morning. I slept 5 hours last night and my hands shake. The wonders of modern medicine for those of us that have insurance. What a blessing, Paula
