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Doodley

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13. Thank you for your reply. All we need is to connect with a cardiologist who can say whether he/she

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:08 PM

Nov 2018

thinks we might have reason to pay out of pocket to get an expert opinion. The problem is that all the family member's doctors, including cardiologist, are associated with the healthcare group that almost killed him. We need an independent eye.

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Need a cardiologist to read an EKG - can anyone on DU help? [View all] Doodley Nov 2018 OP

Doodley WhiteTara Nov 2018 #1

I'm not asking for medical advice. I'm asking to connect with a cardiologist. I have said Doodley Nov 2018 #3

If your own doctors won't talk fescuerescue Nov 2018 #12

I agree it isn't a great situation. We have made this a grievance and formal complaint and have Doodley Nov 2018 #14

Please point to the provision it would be violating Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #4

Thank you. I am grateful for you saying so, when a fellow DUer is simply asking Doodley Nov 2018 #6

You could find an icu nurse also sarah FAILIN Nov 2018 #2

If you feel there might be a legal case here - go to a lawyer packman Nov 2018 #5

That is what we are doing, but we have been told we need to show there is a case Doodley Nov 2018 #7

Yes, I imagine you are going to have to provide that link packman Nov 2018 #9

Thank you for your post. We can already prove there were mistakes that greatly Doodley Nov 2018 #10

Right! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #8

yea. that's not a minefield at all fescuerescue Nov 2018 #11

Thank you for your reply. All we need is to connect with a cardiologist who can say whether he/she Doodley Nov 2018 #13

Locking... DonViejo Nov 2018 #15