I had a biospy 2 weeks ago and the results came in, but my Dr. is insisting that I come into the office for the results.  If they are negative why cant she just tell me over the phone?   Is there some kind of law thatrequires Dr's to tll patientsoin person regarldess of the the results?
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if the results are negative they may want you to come in to discuss more options, if not they probably want to discuss treatment options...either way, they're sucking more money out of you...there is a policy about your confidential health information called HIPPA http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
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I am a Doctor of Naturopathy. I had to get my doctorate in Naturopathy before practicing. And take the boards. So I do have proof. You can't just go out and get a job in that field.
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According to HIPAA, you are obligated to receive a copy of the psychological evaluation, but maybe not the raw data.  Ask her to set up an informing appointment and have her go over the results of the evaluation, face-to-face.  This way, you can ask any questions about the evaluation.  \nThis is standard practice for non-court mandated evaluations.  \nI may not be totally correct, so contact the California Office of HIPAA implementation.
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I think she is claiming to be bulemic for attention especially if she is gaing weight. What kind of Doc are you ? Just curious
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Your doctor IS the person qualified, trained, and licensed to give you medical advice. He/She will NOT turn you down but will have an honest and open conversation with you. People on this site are not qualified to answer your question.\n\nChow!!
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i'd think that maybe they are really buissy.  if it was positive i dont think they would mis place it and they would have you come in and take more blood probalby for another sample would be my guess.  good luck.
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You gave her some good information.  She needs to have some labs taken.  She shouldn't let the doc drop it like this.  She needs to see someone who will follow up with her care.  Best of luck!
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You may or may not have a case, i guess i dont know the details. If he discussed the case with the cashier in an effort to solve the problem of who has the script, I dont think it would be a privacy violation (I maybe wrong) especially if he didnt disclose to her what drug you were taking. And its going to be hard to prove by word of mouth that this isnt what happened. If it was a personal conversation though and then it would probably be a HIPPA violation.  I'm an intern in pharmacy school but I'm not a legal expert so I don't know every little detail and what counts as a HIPPA violation and what doesnt. Also, if they end up not having that your ex isnt allowed to pick up your Rx you might have a tough time proving your case. Like I said though, I dont know the details of the incident nor am i familiar with the situation, and I'm sure im not hearing the whole story. It seems odd your doctor would "drop" you if there wasnt more to this story... You probably need to talk to a lawyer to get an exact answer if you really want to sue them. It sounds like it was probably an honest mistake by the pharmacy. Pharmacies usually have several thousand patients, and to be realistic its pretty much impossible to stay up on the domestic situations of each one. If they had a note on your husband, it was probably buried in the part of your profile called the DUR in which case they tech wouldnt have seen the note unless she was looking for it. I think you're also going to have to prove that your ex picked up your prescription... and even if he did, the pharmacy would be able to give you more if you had refills, though your insurance might not cover it. So yeah, you need to ask a lawyer... but IMO you dont have that much of a case... sorry about the trouble you've had though.
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As a dental student, I recently had a conversation with a friend about such a dilemma (albeit for a dentist, who's essentially a "mouth" doctor).\n\nI believe that a doctor cannot have a romantic relationship with a patient if the "courtship" has occurred in a professional situation (ie: bedside, in a consulting room), nor can he/she use any information supplied in confidence (such as addresses or phone numbers) to contact the patient for the purposes of such a relationship. However, were the doctor to "court" this patient outside a professional situation (such as at the local pub, or at a music concert) then there is nothing ethically wrong about this, and the doctor would then be allowed to use any information supplied in this situation for the purposes of contacting the patient. If the patient says, "I gave you my phone number in the surgery this morning," the doctor should still insist on getting the number again - this will cover them in the case of an allegation of unprofessional conduct.\n\nEven after this, both parties must be aware that in a professional situation, the professional doctor-patient relationship must be maintained, and the doctor must not use his/her position to gain any advantage or disadvantage to the patient that he/she is not normally entitled to. The burden of responsibility falls on the doctor, who has a "duty of care" over the patient.\n\nTwo situations:\n\nA doctor finishes work at the hospital, goes to the local pub for a drink where he bumps into a patient. They talk for a while about various things but he politely declines to discuss her case. They then go back to her house where they have intercourse. \n\nAnother doctor is in his consulting room tending to a patient when she invites him out to for a drink. He agrees to meet her at the pub that evening. They discuss various things, and the doctor agrees to provide a more expensive therapy for the same cost because he likes her. After this, they go back to her house where they have intercourse.\n\nWhich one of these doctors has acted unprofessionally? It's the second one, and even though both doctors did the same things, they did so in DIFFERENT situations, the first one being more appropriate than the second. Should the second patient report her doctor to a practising board, the doctor will find himself with the unpleasant experience of having to defend his actions, whereas the first doctor can simply tell the board he met the patient in a casual, social setting for which the board has no jurisdiction.\n\nSo the ethics really comes down to doing the right thing at the right time.
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I know you will be worried, but it could be something as simple as an infection or to the most other extreme, cancer.  Whatever it is, you've done the right thing by going back so quickly so when you find out the doctors will have a far better chance of treating it, whatever the case!!  \n\nNurses won't normally give an opinion as to what might be wrong so they don't frighten people, so please DON'T be worried by this!!\n\nGood luck for when you get your results, I'll be thinking of you!
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If you are feeling uncomfortable, it's always fine to get a third opinion. Possibly don't tell the third doctor your previous diagnosis until they have already checked you and told you what they found... that way they are looking at it 'fresh' and not just looking for what you told them someone else already found. If they, too, say this, then I would suggest following their advice. I think it's smart to get different opinions when considering some major medical stuff, though.
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Instead of wasting your time here asking for opinions from anyone with a computer, GO TO THE DR.. What are you waiting for.....My 3 year old son died, what should I do? Go to the emergency room NOW! Or, you could wait for a while and see if anyone agrees with you to do nothing.\n\nYes, I guess you should have mentioned you spoke with a DR.. You say it the test was negative. Tested for what? Blood? Did you feed your son beets?
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Don't give up!  Change doctors if you have to (if you can) or just make the appointment yourself.  Remember that they are just human, and they don't know everything.  Remember, also, that they are working for YOU (like the plumber or the nanny would be) - if it weren't for the people that pay them they'd be out of a job.  If you think of them as just another "employee" and not a "god" you'll be in a better place to insist that they treat you with respect.  I mean, what does "someone like you" mean??  I'd take that as an insult and find a new doctor!
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U should not be able to pull health info up on the internet. It is too easy to hack into and woulg violate hippa laws. U will have to wait for ur appointment. U can go to the hospital and talk to a patient liason or social worker and request a copy of ur medical record, but u should really wait for the dr.
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Why would you like to know something about something so hopelessly quack?  Homeopathic doctors are not real doctors, so there is no true regulation over their exams and the marks required.  The training among them varies grossly.  There is no set standard, and the board is horrendous.  The practioners are doctors who for various reasons have turned to homeopathy, passing the written exam and then an oral exam.  Plenty of them have revoked or lapsed liscences as real doctors, M.D.s.  Many MDs and the Natonal Council Against Health Fraud believes homeopathy should be regulated under the same standards as conventional medicine.  Homeopathy would not stand up if forced to exist under the same scrutiny that other medicines do under the FDA.\n\n"The 1995 retail sales of homeopathic medicines in the United States were estimated at $201 million and growing at a rate of 20 percent a year, according to the American Homeopathic Pharmaceutical Association. The number of homeopathic practitioners in the United States has increased from fewer than 200 in the 1970s to approximately 3,000 in 1996. [Note by Dr. Barrett: I doubt that this figure is accurate. The number of medical and osteopathic physicians practicing homeopathy is unknown but is probably only a few hundred. A 1998 survey of chiropractors found that 53% of those who responded said that they prescribed homeopathic products to patients. If that figure is representative, about 20,000 were doing this.]\n\nWhen looking for a homeopathic practitioner, it's important to find someone who is licensed, according to the National Center for Homeopathy. Each state has its own licensing requirements. "Whether that person is a medical doctor or a physician's assistant or a naturopathic physician, I feel that anyone who's treating people who are sick needs to have medical training," says Jacobs. [Note by Dr. Barrett: Since homeopathic products don't work, going to a homeopathic practitioner makes very little sense.]"
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CA27 ?? or the results where, 27.29? Knowing the test code and what it checks for would be helpful but On the results from the lab, there should be a reference range for this test next to the results or on the back if you have the org. \nSome labs, like LabCor or SmithKline have on-line testing information such as ranges and verables but most inportant, what did your doctor say? Your doc should be the one to inturp. the test results for you. They can factor in your age, histroy, why they did the test ect. Also give you peace of mind as to the results.
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My mom used to have a blood test machine that talked to tell her what to do when, and what the results were. It was kind of big, but it worked great for her since she couldn't see well. Ask your doctor about it.