Posted by cybercafe on May 12, 2005, at 2:26:26
In reply to Re: Can I bill my doctor?, posted by Phillipa on May 9, 2005, at 18:29:28
> That's a great idea about billing the pdoc for your time and the inconvenience of wrong med, not to mention the side effects and money. But, unfortunately to qualify as malpractice it must "cause lasting and permanent damage." Fondly, Phillipa
oh in canada there are many, many different reasons for a reprimand, malpractice being only one (and we probably have a different definition of that, too).
But hey... PROLONGING the treatment of depression has been shown to promote TREATMENT RESISTANCE and possible hippocampus damage etc etc (depression is linked to a higher risk of a variety of disorders).
Not to mention that not having worked for XXX years due to lack of treatment means you may not find work, and without money you are going to be effected emotionally, as well as physically (can't afford healthy food or a safe area to live in)... etc etc etc who knows. Maybe there is enough to have it settled out of court.
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