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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 65461"><p>Well, I did a bit of research and learned a couple of things. First of all, according to the Ohio State Medical Board they are in compliance with the minimal standard of care with that letter. the OSMB requires they send a letter like they sent to me; it doesn't state that a reason need be given.</p><p></p><p>Second, unbeknownst to me this practice is owned by the same health care organization as our previous pediatrician's practice; they each operate as DBA's. That prior relationship didn't end well. The doctor we had been seeing left the practice and moved out of state. difficult child had strep and we saw a different doctor in the practice who, because he had a patient in the past not take the antibiotics and developed scarlet fever, required strep patients to get a shot rather than take oral antibiotics. difficult child's anxiety goes off the charts when it comes to shots and she was heading straight to meltdown. The doctor was still refusing to prescribe oral antibiotics. The conversation dissolved into something like:</p><p></p><p>doctor: "You're going to let a child make the decision?"</p><p>Me: "She's not. I am."</p><p>doctor: "You're the mother, but I'm the doctor."</p><p>Me: "You don't trump me."</p><p></p><p>When I left the office that day, I requested copies of my children's medical records as I was planning on finding a new doctor and was told I couldn't have them; that they are the doctor's notes on my children. Of course, that is in violation of state and federal law. I then sent a certified letter with my request and cited the law.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, now that I know they are owned by the same group, I have no desire to return to the practice. Which I really hate because I like my doctor so much and so did difficult child - she's board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, so we both saw her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 65461"] Well, I did a bit of research and learned a couple of things. First of all, according to the Ohio State Medical Board they are in compliance with the minimal standard of care with that letter. the OSMB requires they send a letter like they sent to me; it doesn't state that a reason need be given. Second, unbeknownst to me this practice is owned by the same health care organization as our previous pediatrician's practice; they each operate as DBA's. That prior relationship didn't end well. The doctor we had been seeing left the practice and moved out of state. difficult child had strep and we saw a different doctor in the practice who, because he had a patient in the past not take the antibiotics and developed scarlet fever, required strep patients to get a shot rather than take oral antibiotics. difficult child's anxiety goes off the charts when it comes to shots and she was heading straight to meltdown. The doctor was still refusing to prescribe oral antibiotics. The conversation dissolved into something like: doctor: "You're going to let a child make the decision?" Me: "She's not. I am." doctor: "You're the mother, but I'm the doctor." Me: "You don't trump me." When I left the office that day, I requested copies of my children's medical records as I was planning on finding a new doctor and was told I couldn't have them; that they are the doctor's notes on my children. Of course, that is in violation of state and federal law. I then sent a certified letter with my request and cited the law. Anyway, now that I know they are owned by the same group, I have no desire to return to the practice. Which I really hate because I like my doctor so much and so did difficult child - she's board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, so we both saw her. [/QUOTE]
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