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aint_no_life_nowhere

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22. There are a lot of things doctors do that sicken me - like requiring me to sign an arbitration

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 06:07 PM

Aug 2014

agreement as a condition of getting medical care. It means I can't file a case for malpractice and have it presented before a jury of my peers but instead have an individual decide it. Who chooses that arbitrator (who depends on recurring business from doctors and might be biased) and what is his background? Here in California, a doctor can legally refuse me as a patient if I don't want to sign away my rights to a jury trial. I have yet to meet a doctor who doesn't require this form.

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Should your Doctor be able to force you to "x" number of appointments? [View all] COLGATE4 Aug 2014 OP

Dr's offices are filled with sick people. Why would I want to make more trips than I need? Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2014 #1

Depends on the situation For example: SharonAnn Aug 2014 #2

^^^THIS!^^^ Aristus Aug 2014 #7

And that is why "required" is the wrong word to use. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #15

Yes, it should be a team effort/approach. and The Doctor should be on the Patient's team and not Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #23

Excellent post, well said. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #24

My problem is with finding a chronic condition in everyone notadmblnd Aug 2014 #27

^^^^^ What you said^^^^^ NightWatcher Aug 2014 #25

If you are on specific meds I can understand why a Doctor may want a visit with routines... Tikki Aug 2014 #3

Not exactly but we can't pretend some medications don't require regular monitoring to TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #4

If doctor wants to monitor you, you refuse, and you have a bad outcome mainer Aug 2014 #5

Depends on the condition(s) being addressed and the established standard of care, I assume. pinto Aug 2014 #6

I agree with others that say it depends on the situation. If it's your gen pract and there is no stevenleser Aug 2014 #8

What kind of doctor? cbdo2007 Aug 2014 #9

You can always leave his practice. It's not like you're a slave. mainer Aug 2014 #10

It's a free country, and he can implement such a rule if he wants. closeupready Aug 2014 #11

I pay my premiums. That's enough for Kaiser. Iggo Aug 2014 #12

I'm ambivalent about this csziggy Aug 2014 #13

It has been going on for a while in the new corp med care. They are forcing out private practice wit lunasun Aug 2014 #14

My doctor requires one visit every 18 months, and has for as long as I can remember. Xithras Aug 2014 #16

I don't have a doctor HockeyMom Aug 2014 #17

Another example Of monetary punishment for non compliance I forgot about lunasun Aug 2014 #21

It depends on the circumstances. Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #18

I have to go at least once a year gollygee Aug 2014 #19

i would like to know why. if they say this to collect more insurance money, i would think something La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #20

There are a lot of things doctors do that sicken me - like requiring me to sign an arbitration aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #22

I think I see my family doctor about once every 4-5 years. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #26

I take opiates, although not a lot, and must see the doc at least every 90 days. Shrike47 Aug 2014 #28

Truth is SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2014 #29

My problem was after surgery. Insurance paid for 6 follow-up visits LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #30

The OP is not telling the whole story. LuvLoogie Aug 2014 #31

Like it or not if you want medicines renewed you will visit your doctor and if I am not mistaken it jwirr Aug 2014 #32