New York State Health Question Posted: 01-10-08 18:26pm
Hello all! Smile wave
I have a "friend" on a different forum who
is 17. He is wondering if it is "ok" or
legal for him to go to the doctor by
himself, or if his mom would have to go
w/him.
The reason he "needs" to go to the dr is
b/c he is experiencing patches of
petechiae. I know that's sort of strange,
but if he has it due to low platelets then
you would think he'd need to see a dr
right?
Other potential symptoms include: frequent
urination (like approx every 30-45 min)
Slight weight loss (Monday was 175,
Tuesday was 170)
He is on Adderall for ADHD
Any help would be appreciated!!
(I originally posted this in "communtity"
and figured it wasn't the correct place)
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grapefruit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-11-08 10:46am
I was thinking I should clarify my
question.
Is it legal for a minor to go to the
doctor by himself in the state of New
York?
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gingerelizabeth
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 79
Posted: 01-11-08 11:23am
as long as he has been there before he
should be allowed to go.
however the bill would be sent to his
mother and if there is any major testing
involved they might need consent
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grapefruit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-11-08 11:26am
Ok, I'll let him know. He said they
always have his mom in the room too. No
matter what the procedure....Which I
thought was odd.
