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Originally Posted by sandi_k
This is common practice, when the doctors are in the same med group. They do it to avoid potential conflicts of interest (and lawsuits!) should a patient later sue for malpractice. If you have one partner mis-diagnosing, and then another later "resolving" the mis-diagnosis, the partnership loses loads o' cash.
As a result, most medical/neuro practices will NOT allow you to switch doctors voluntarily within the practice.
To get my DH his preferred neurosurgeon, we had th change medical groups after an initial consult with a yahoo "neurosurgeon" who was not board qualified. the BQ sr. partners refused to take my husband's case when we did some research and found out the jr. partner was not yet board certified.
So my advice: listen to the office manager, and find another practice. Going to see them in person, or going up the ladder, won't change the result.
Good luck!
Sandi
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Hi Sandi,
I understand about them probably trying to stay away from law suits with misdiagnosing, ect..however, over the past year since I've seen the "yahoo", I know my lower lumbar spine has gotten so much worse and so, logically thinking, yeah, my diagnosis has probably changed and not due to misdiagnosing.
I was referred to this "yahoo", and since I, in a manner of speaking, am the employer, I should be able to choose my own employee. Sometimes it is very hard to find a good, patient, Doctor, relationship. One has to feel comortable with each other.
As far as switching to a different group, I don't want to because of my health issues, which alone, in my humble opinion, is reason enough.
Also, to be quite honest with you I am scared to switch to a different hospital.
I am sure you are right, nothing I do will change their policy.
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