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I think if a patients ailment is within that particular doctors area of expertise, then yes, definitely.
Voted : they should treat you, and if they can't, refer you to someone who can
You may have some exotic malady, like flesh eating bacteria and he may not be equiped to handle it, so there should be exceptions...
I'm not sure I understand. I think you mean that if a Doctor can't treat something because it's not their area, they should refer you to a Doctor who can, right? If so, then yes, they should send you to someone who can.
actually I meant someone who clearly is trained to handle a procedure, advertises that they do, then back out at the last minute because of a small chance of complication brought on by preexisting condition.
maybe there is a tiny chance that there would be a complication while they do their work, and god forbid their malpractice insurance would go up.
by LCD on Tue Apr 22, 08 1:16pm
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Voted : they should treat you, and if they can't, refer you to someone who can
docs should do their best to treat you and if not able, send you on your way to a medical professional who can.
lcd good point. that's not uncommon unfortunately. i seriously think it does have something to do with malpractice insurance. sucks.
Voted : they should treat you, and if they can't, refer you to someone who can
A doctor should have the right to refuse to treat someone, if the patient’s body represents such a health hazard that the doctor is frightened. Doctors have the right to their psychological limitations, also. However, the doctor needs to consider that inside the patient’s body is a sensitive, frightened, hurting human being who needs to be respectfully directed to someone who is capable of treating them as thoroughly as they need. Just because there is something horribly wrong with a patient's body does not mean there is something horribly wrong with the patient’s soul.
Voted : if they can't treat you, they shouldn't be practicing medicine
Quack! Quack!
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