Posted by olysi79 on September 8, 2004, at 12:07:03
In reply to Re: PDOC problems, I need help and advice, posted by King Vultan on September 8, 2004, at 11:37:07
Thansk for the response. The office I go to allows for paging a doctor after hours during tiems of emergency. I paged my doctor once in may when I was considering hospitalization, once in July when I was having a severe reaction to a med (she said I was "admisssable" in that case when talking to me later.. so I have to asume it was obviously an emergency) and once in September- another reaction, though upon recollection, this one could have waited... I feel I am reasonable. I've decided to most likely terminate treatment with her. I called and left a VM for my therapist today as he may have soem good PDOC leads. Any other feedback from others would be appreciated.
Thanks> Fundamentally, even though she may be nice, it doesn't sound like she really has her act together in the pdoc department. You have the right to expect that she will be prepared for your visits, be familiar with your case, and meet some kind of minimum standard of competency. I would certainly advise looking for a replacement.
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> As for contacting a doctor or their office outside of a regular visit, the only times I have ever done so was when experiencing med intolerability problems or needing a refill. I have only communicated through the doctor's nurse, never directly, and obviously only during their regular hours. However, I don't really know what the generally accepted standards are for doctor/patient communications outside of a regular office visit.
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> Todd
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