I was recently down with an inflamed
throat and asthma and I went to this
particular doctor for consultation as my
usual clinic was closed for the day.Within
2 days, my lips became swollen,turned
slightly purplish and started to have
ulcers in my mouth which hurt a lot.
I was feeling very unwell..Reason was the
1st medication caused me to have mouth
symptoms and therefore I stop the
medication for the throat and flu. I took
the usual antibotics and cough syrup...
I couldnt find a reason what happened when
I went to my family doc for help...The doc
told me I might have allergies to the
antibotics. And was given another round
of medication.
I went back to the 1st doctor and ask what
is happening and expect a refund from him.
This wasn't actually the 1st time I
contacted such sore symptoms on my mouth.
He say I had an infection from my illness
and therefore my mouth turned sore...Like
the sores are being purge out because of
that....Was it true? Or maybe the
medicine that he gave was too strong? But
he should have change another round of
medication this time, and he did not. He
even told me it couldn't be the antibotics
that causes my sores..I was given that
antibotics all along for my visits. So
what's happening? I told him verbally
that I do not see a point to all these
because I don't know the facts and insist
he give me my records and he refuse and
say it's the clinic's property. I do have
the right to get my records for my usual
doctor to check what's happening, do i?
What should I do?
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qriosity
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Posts: 40 Location: U.S.
Posted: 10-20-03 09:05am
I suggest going back to that doctor and
demanding your records. He cannot
legally withhold them from you. They are
your records afterall.
Maybe the threat of getting your lawyer
involved will change his mind. And if
that doesn't work, all you have to do is
go to a different doctor, and ask that
doctor to request your medical records for
you. You may have to sign something that
gives your consent for the records to be
transferred... I know that if you change
doctors, the old doctor has a legal
obligation to transfer all medical records
to the new doctor upon request of both
doctor and patient.
Hope this helps.
(you do have a legal right to all
your medical records!!!)
