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Re: Patient legal question From: Anna Meenan, MD (annam@uic.edu) Mon May 5 16:12:16 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: Patient legal question" Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Patient legal question" 2. -- Anna Meenan, MD At Mon, 5 May 2003, Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D. wrote: > >Hey Y'all, >Hypothetically, if you had a patient with documented cervical cancer who >won't return for treatment, but calls following receipt of certified >letters asking for referral to a physician "who will just follow pap >smears", how would you handle it: > >1. Respond nicely stating that you do not know of anybody who would >"just follow pap smears in this case", but she is welcome to seek one >out. >2. Provide a firmer response essentially firing her, but stating that >until she finds another physician within a reasonable period of time, >you will provide emergency care. >3. Just document the fact that she is noncompliant despite certified >mail explanation and leave it at that. >Lynn > >-- >Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D. >Rocky Mountain Women's Health >2835 Fort Missoula Rd., Suite 303 >Missoula, Montana, 59804 >406-549-0978 >fax 406-549-0987 >e-mail: apgar10@montanadsl.net > Next message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: Patient legal question" Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Patient legal question"

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