Hey @devondegenero: Before you do or say anything at all to anyone you'll need to get your full and complete medical records. Its important to use that terminology otherwise you may only get a summary. Check out the link I posted. It gives you an overview. You will have to go in and fill out a release form I think. Its best to submit the request in writing in addition to calling and emailing. You want to cover all your bases. Again if there is a place to state your reason or the hospital wants a reason you need to say that you want these records for your own personal healthcare records. Basically you do not want to tip them off to anything involving a complaint or lawsuit or anything basically. Hospitals- especially mental health institutions and treatment facilities are interested in protecting themselves. In a perfect world they would have no issue with a patient wanting their records but the way things are today they will probably have their radar up to see if you have any other motive other than just wanting them.
I feel the reason that mental illness hospitals, therapists, psychiatrists etc do not want patients to have their records is because they only care about the bottom line and if they are liable for anything. The entire process is shady and they are not looking to help you they want to protect themselves no matter what.
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Originally Posted by devondegenero
Has anyone had any luck sueing a hospital for malpractice. The hospital I was at failed to give therapy or perform any Neuro diagnostic tests. My condition has only worsened and I advised them I didn't feel safe to go home.
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How to Get Copies of Your Medical Records
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