Posted by OldSchool on January 29, 2002, at 10:33:35
In reply to Seeing records » OldSchool, posted by jane d on January 28, 2002, at 22:47:56
> > Of course you can report them to the medical board, which the board will call that doctor and "talk" them into giving you your records. That always does the trick I should add. Ive been told by the medical board here in NC that the board "doesnt like it at all" if a doctor refuses to give you copies of your records.
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> Thanks OldSchool. I wouldn't have thought of that one. I probably won't ever need it because I live in one of those user friendly states that requires doctors to give me copies. I've grown to take this right for granted and so have they. Perhaps this is why I can't see anything wrong with reading the file. It is after all YOUR file. Representing work paid for by you. It's not like you were reading their appointment calendar, their rolodex or their tax returns. I don't think that there should be anything in my file that I don't already know about and if I want to refresh my memory on something why shouldn't I.
>Yes in the very conservative state I live in of North Carolina calling the medical board and having them directly call the psychiatrist is a sure fire way to get your medical records fast. Otherwise its like pulling teeth here. Psychiatrists here simply do not like giving out their records. I suspect its very similar in other Southern (conservative) states.
I wish I lived in a state that was more consumer oriented. NC certainly isnt one of them. Um...consider yourself rather lucky you live where you do.
> Perhaps you can use market forces where the laws aren't up to date. Ask any potential doctor up front whether they believe in sharing their files and if they say no don't use them.
LOL I have a better idea. Move out of the South. California and the New England states all have good laws concerning medical stuff and are more consumer oriented states.Old School
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