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fescuerescue

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12. If your own doctors won't talk

Reply to Doodley (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:03 PM

Nov 2018

Find a cardio doc in the next town over, that isn't your doc.

explain over the phone what you are asking for and schedule an appt.

FWIW, however. At a minimum you already have a trust issue with your docs. It's probably time to switch to resolve that issue.

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Need a cardiologist to read an EKG - can anyone on DU help? [View all] Doodley Nov 2018 OP

Doodley WhiteTara Nov 2018 #1

I'm not asking for medical advice. I'm asking to connect with a cardiologist. I have said Doodley Nov 2018 #3

If your own doctors won't talk fescuerescue Nov 2018 #12

I agree it isn't a great situation. We have made this a grievance and formal complaint and have Doodley Nov 2018 #14

Please point to the provision it would be violating Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #4

Thank you. I am grateful for you saying so, when a fellow DUer is simply asking Doodley Nov 2018 #6

You could find an icu nurse also sarah FAILIN Nov 2018 #2

If you feel there might be a legal case here - go to a lawyer packman Nov 2018 #5

That is what we are doing, but we have been told we need to show there is a case Doodley Nov 2018 #7

Yes, I imagine you are going to have to provide that link packman Nov 2018 #9

Thank you for your post. We can already prove there were mistakes that greatly Doodley Nov 2018 #10

Right! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #8

yea. that's not a minefield at all fescuerescue Nov 2018 #11

Thank you for your reply. All we need is to connect with a cardiologist who can say whether he/she Doodley Nov 2018 #13

Locking... DonViejo Nov 2018 #15