Posted by Snowie on June 6, 2000, at 2:07:43
In reply to Re: Anybody been fired by their pdoc?, posted by Kim on June 6, 2000, at 1:19:07
> Snowie, that guy is a jerk! I don't understand why anyone wants to be a Pdoc when they don't really care about people--but I think that's the case about 50% of the time.
No doubt he's a jerk. It's about money, I think. Maybe I'm getting jaded these days, but I feel that's true for most pdocs. Of course, Dr. Bob is excluded.
> I "fired" a Pdoc in March. Just last week I got a very impersonal letter from him informing me that his office was no longer treating me. He made it sound like it was his decision rather than mine. The letter also said his office would help me find a new doctor. (Geez, like I'd trust his recommendation.) Anyway, I showed it to my therapist.haha ... that's what his receptionist said to me on the phone ... he would no longer be treating me. I was looking for someone else anyway, but I had an appointment with my ex-pdoc on 6/23. I guess that's cancelled now, right? He didn't or hasn't offered to find me a new pdoc, but he knows I'm seeing a psychologist who could make a recommendation. I wouldn't see anybody my ex-pdoc recommended anyway.
> He said that it was a liability issue (CYA) because there can be major problems for the Pdoc if he just leaves you hanging out to dry and then you go off the deep end or something.Well, I don't intend to go off the deep end, but I've had several crying jags since. It's probably a liability for him, but I don't intend to pursue it. Sometimes it's best to move on as quickly as possible to start erasing the bad memories.
> Also, when I called my insurance company to request their permission to get a new doctor, they asked if I wanted to file a complaint about the old one. If this jerk was on your insurance plan, you might want to consider complaining to them. (Your insurance company doesn't want to get sued either, and if he's a bad doc they'll be leary of recommending him to someone else.)He was on my old insurance, but not the one I have now. I might have reported him had that been the case, but in spite of the fact that I work for attorneys, I'm not a litigious person. I'd rather forget it and move on to someone I respect and who respects me.
Snowie
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