Posted by Kim on June 6, 2000, at 1:19:07
In reply to Re: Anybody been fired by their pdoc?, posted by paul on June 6, 2000, at 0:54:33
Snowie, that guy is a jerk! I don't understand why anyone wants to be a Pdoc when they don't really care about people--but I think that's the case about 50% of the time.
I "fired" a Pdoc in March. Just last week I got a very impersonal letter from him informing me that his office was no longer treating me. He made it sound like it was his decision rather than mine. The letter also said his office would help me find a new doctor. (Geez, like I'd trust his recommendation.) Anyway, I showed it to my therapist.
He said that it was a liability issue (CYA) because there can be major problems for the Pdoc if he just leaves you hanging out to dry and then you go off the deep end or something.
Also, when I called my insurance company to request their permission to get a new doctor, they asked if I wanted to file a complaint about the old one. If this jerk was on your insurance plan, you might want to consider complaining to them. (Your insurance company doesn't want to get sued either, and if he's a bad doc they'll be leary of recommending him to someone else.)
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