Posted by Ted on July 13, 2001, at 14:16:27
In reply to Why is it ethically wrong . . ., posted by AKC on July 13, 2001, at 9:26:07
My pdoc announced his retirement and I asked if he would aid in giving referrals. He said if I brought him a list of pdocs in my insurance plan, he would "mark the ones that weren't any good". I did, but he only marked the 5 or so that he knew personally. Knowing to get multiple references, I asked a couple of nurses, therapists, counselors, and a couple of patients for their opinions. It turns out that TWO of the pdocs my former pdoc recommended were "to be avoided". Also, four pdocs considered the best in my area were NOT recommended by my former pdoc.
Go figure.
My guess is fear of slander, especially since I live in CA.
Ted
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