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Old Jun 10, 2017, 08:19 AM
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I'm sorry you're going through all this. I hope you get it straightened out soon and don't have to wait until September.
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Old Jun 10, 2017, 01:28 PM
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So I went to group yesterday and explained what's going on. They said that it's patient abandonment and I should call my last pdoc's office and demand to see a psychiatrist there until I find a new one and threaten to talk to my attorney.
Ugh this is all so stressful.
That rings a bell. "Patient abandonment" aka "Patient dumping," I believe.
As far as I know, a doctor must help you find someone to prescribe. Where I live, we are short on pdocs and when one retires, s/he consults with the GP/Primary Care, asking them to take over prescribing. It's a formal process with a clear outcome. There is either agreement to take over care or there isn't. (Patients can muck up this process by not agreeing/complying.)

If I were in your shoes, I would try to get in with another pdoc at the office.

yes, it's very stressful and I am sorry it's happening to you.


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