Posted by noa on June 27, 2000, at 12:15:10
In reply to Ignorant but with the power to prescribe, posted by FredPotter on June 26, 2000, at 20:09:10
If this occurred within the context of a managed care system, I encourage you to check out two web sites of interest:
The Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, at
http://www.nomanagedcare.org
and Physicians Who Care at:http://www.hmopage.org/
Both are dedicated to increasing awareness of the negative effects of managed care on good health care.
At the CMHPC site (nomanagedcare), one of the articles available is called:
Eleven Unethical Managed Care Practices Every Patient Should Know About
(With emphasis on mental health care)Full article at
http://www.nomanagedcare.org/eleven.html
Here is an excerpt that might pertain to your situation:
5. Practicing outside of a professional's area of competence.
All ethical codes forbid professionals from practicing outside of their area of competence. In managed care, on the other hand, professionals are encouraged and, at times, even required to practice outside of their competence.
In any event, managed care or not, you can report him to the state medical board. In my state, the board has a web site, making it easy to contact them.Good luck. In the meantime, find a different doc.
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