Gastroenterologist angry at me why i got second opinion and refused to treat me. isn't this arrogance?
I have acute IBS and the treatment with this gastroenterologist were not going anywhere. So i went to another gastroenterologist, who put me on a new medication. I had appointment with this gastroenterologist today and he got mad at me why i went to the other gastro-enterologist. He then said, "i will not treat you now. Don’t even bother anymore to come here"
Basically thats all he did and he will bill my health insurance company several 100′s of dollar for this "scolding only". Is this fair? As a patient why can’t I see another gastro-enterologist for relief or get second opinion? Is that not my right?
This gastroenterologist was so pissed at me, he was like fuming. Why should he get his money today? Please tell me. I went to him for hemorrhoids and he REFUSED to treat me because "you dared to go to another gastroenterologist". Is this fair? What does hemmorhoid treatment have to do with "because you saw another GE i won’t treat you" ?
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angie (68)
I’m not from your country, but would suggest you make a complaint to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. You doctor is acting very unprofessional, as you are entitled to get as many opinions as you desire. Good luck.
A. No doctor has the right to refuse treatment. He is morally and in some countries by law obligated to treat a patient even if he isn’t paid (he can sue afterwords ).
B.Everybody has the Right for a second opinion
C. Doctors are also humans , and have emotions. Its logical a Doctor to feel offended if you don’t trust him , and behind his back you are "cheating " him and sometimes interfering to his treatment plan . As a patient you should first inform your doctor that you will ask a second opinion, because you are woried . The best thing is that when you are not satisfied with a doctor you must find a new one and not come back
the doctor is obviously far to arrogant and aggressive ,you should make a complaint against him.