2006-10-24 20:27:26 · 13 answers · asked by newstudent06 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
YES!!!
If said doctor is a member of a hospital *meaning working for that hosptial with no private practice*
Then talk to the patient representative or advisor for that hospital...if a doctor is that petty...it shows not only on the doctor but the hospital who WANTS you to choose them to come to in emergencies or other reasons..../sighs EVERYTHING revolves around business but I've found with my dad's last illness that the patient representative went out of her way to help us (with a problem we had with fasting before one of dad's test *he had fasted for 18 hours...and they didn't know when he'd fit in for an MRI..he was an inpatient!!!); if that fails go to the Chief of Staff (An MD who is over the hopitals physicians).
If that doesn't work, go to your state representative regarding Health and Well-being.
if that doesn't work, go to
American Medical Association
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) 621-8335
Talk to them about filing a compaint.
if that doesn't work or hasn't worked to your satisfaction...and assuming you live in the US....go to the Better Business and complain. Doctors DO have practices I.E. business
If you feel you haven't gotten satisfaction, see if your local news stations has a newscaster who takes matters that we common folks can't solve on our own and they take the torch to find out why.
Also there's legal representation, that's why doctors have malpractice insurance.
Also....I worked in a hospital and plz do not think this is playing devil's advocate.
BUT...some of the doctors with HORRID bedside manner were usually speciality surgeons; those who are more of the get in, fix problem, get out..kinda people. They don't have time *SADLY* to delve into the patient themselves.
Also, I keep a rule of thumb....
If I go to a new doctor, I check out the office staff, the nurses that work for the doctor...how things are ran, the waiting room....wait times etc.....a GOOD doctor runs things smoothly....and it shows on the staff...if they are over worked and surly themselves...you can almost bet it's the boss that's making problems for all.
Hope this helps and I hope your medical condition is not worsening over this.
God Blessings to you,
P.S. OH! If you do carry some sort of insurance there is your state Insurance Office usually found in the state's capital. They LOVE to know about these sort of doctors....
Cyn
***lemme know if this helps, email me if you wish***
2006-10-24 20:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by cyn_hatmaker 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should. After reading your question. You can file Intentionally Inflicted Emotional Distress. This used to be known as Pain and suffering in the 1960's. (I wasn't alive then but read about it.)
This is a common tort. Lawyer can be pricy. But you can file this common tort in Circuit court in small claims. See your state small claims court max for law suits. But the filing fees are affordable (Like $20.00)
If you don't win you can appeal once.
I was verbally abused by a doctor who has a severe emotional issue. I was an 18 year old. I was popular, had alot of friends, and tons of girlfriends. I lived on campus at the State University.
The doctor was narcissistic and sociopathic. He made up in his head that I was a "Shut in" Whatever that is.
No. I had lived on my own since I was 15, and was a very succesful college student with a bright future in my field.
He was and probably still is mentally ill. I have run into one other doctor that was a criminal who made criminal threats against me. He refused to give me standard anti biotic because he imainged that I was destitute.
The medical industry is corrupt and is overun by socipathic doctors.
Beware.
2016-04-13 19:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, file a complaint.
There may be others like you. People who visit a doctor are usually having some problem that may be causing them suffering already. To then have an abusive doctor at that moment when you are seeking help, is a very bad situation. If this doctor behaved badly with you, then let us assume he will do it with other patients too.
Being a doctor is a difficult job, but only those who are able to do the job well deserve to be doctors. Medical schools go to a lot of trouble to provide years of training. The doctor then has a responsibility to be help his patients, not hurt them.
2006-10-24 20:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by old c programmer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have much time for doctors, they all seem to think they are 'Gods gift' to us mortals!
But I suppose we all have our off days.
I would have had a little rant at him on the spot, but we are all built differently, if he has adopted this attitude frequently, to you and other patients, and the others will back you up, then complain, if he is just a partner in the practice complain to the other partners.
Or alternatively wait until the next time you visit him and tell him your not at all happy with his attitude, maybe he will apologies??
But one way or the other, get it off your chest, tell him or whoever you don't want to be intimidated by any doctor, they are just doing a job, same as you or I, except they are far better paid, (and paid by us) they are nothing special even if they think they are!!!!
2006-10-24 20:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by budding author 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: Yes
Being hostile and abusive is no excuse even if they were telling the truth. If they behave like that, they don't know the true code of a doctor.
Doctors must be mild & supportive.
The only excuse where I'd say "No" is if the doctor is foreign and doesn't know how to express themselves properly.
2006-10-24 20:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by sr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Even if he was "provoked", he has a responsibility to his patients which does not include being hostile and verbally abusive. Teach this quack a lesson so he doesn't abuse others!
2006-10-24 20:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what they said and what your definition of hostile and verbally abusive is(also what your definition of provocation is)
but if your legit....just don't go to that doctor anymore, he'd be lucky to run a practice very long if he didn't make any money
2006-10-24 20:41:39 · answer #7 · answered by Naveed 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it a criminal offense to verbally abuse somebody on your planet? right here in the international it is not. although, cops must be held to intense expert standards. The police branch could seem into your criticism. they could ask the officer for his area of the story. No officer might get in difficulty from one criticism from a cry toddler. although, if he continually gets those kinds of lawsuits he could receive coaching on coping with the regularly occurring public or possibly a written reprimand.
2016-10-02 22:36:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can and have that right if you choose to exercise it. Myself, if a doctor treated me badly I would just tell him his *** is fired...and get a new doctor, full stop. Doctor's work for us and every patient has the right to be treated with respect.
2006-10-24 23:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by rachel_waves 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on what they said an if they were sayin it for a good reason like ur fat ur over weight an u need to lose weight maybe u took what the doc said the wrong way
2006-10-24 20:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋