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SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
29. Truth is
Thu Aug 21, 2014, 07:13 PM
Aug 2014

No doctor can force you to visit him or her. All they can do is drop you as a patient, which is their right.

Not a great bedside manner, but their call.

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
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