Enhance Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 He can who choose he wants to treat. However, if he refuses to treat someone to their face, he damn well better inform them of some place they can go. Are they too damn dumb to use the Yellow Pages? The AMA frowns on doctors turning patients away if there aren't other reasonable options. Such as a hypothetical urologist in Valentine, NE. There wouldn't be many options for those patients would there? Odds are it's different in FL but that's the underlying issue. Exactly, sarge87. Like I said, I believe the guy has the right to treat who he wants to treat, but not at the expense of patient's health. If he is going to deny them treatment AFTER already having met with them, then he should inform them of where to go rather than saying "Get the 'you know what' out of here". Cause honestly, how would you react to a doctor telling you he won't treat you and then handing you a copy of the Yellow Pages? Link to comment
EZ-E Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I believe the only obligation the doctor has is that if he refuses to treat the patient he must tell them where they CAN be treated. I agree with this assessment. Link to comment
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