I wrote yesterday about the difficulty that we had in finding a new pediatrician for my daughter when I was honest and admitted to them that she has ADHD. A few told me that they were no longer accepting ADHD patients because they “took too much time”.
I was thinking about this last night and it made me think, if parents get smart and know not to diclose unnecessary information to a new doctor, will the doctors begin to have their receptionists “screen” patients to be sure that there are no difficult to treat diseases or disorders? Is this legal? Can doctors pick and choose who they decide to see? The thought of this really scares me.
That’s true in our town too. We have to drive an hour or more to find a doctor who will handle ADD meds UNLESS the boy receives wraparound services. Which he doesn’t need. Even our pediatrician who’s seen him for seven years won’t deal with it.
babs
By: awalkabout on February 7, 2008
at 1:41 am