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Re: bad annual exam!From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 7 Jan 2003 07:01:32 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 6 Jan 2003, samir fouad Aziz MD wrote: > >At Mon, 6 Jan 2003, kate wrote: >> >>I just returned from my annual gyn. exam and was very disappointed in >>my doctor. I have just moved to Georgia and this is my first time >>seeing him. He did not ask any questions regarding my sexual history >>and few about my health habits overall. One of the few questions he >>asked was, "You're not a heavy drinker, are you?" Now that doesn't leave >>much room for me to say yes if I needed to. >> >>My question is, are there standards for gyn. appointments? Are >>doctors/nurses supposed to ask you certain questions to obtain an >>accurate health history? Should I complain to my HMO that he did not >>provide comprehensive care? >> >>Thanks! >>Kate > >If I were you i would complain > >-- >SAmir Fouad Aziz MD >Assist Professor OB.Gyn >Director Gyn.oncology >Al-Azhar University-Egypt >Editorial advisor OBgyn.net(P&B,Gyn.Oncology) >Consultant Editor the contemporary Who's Who >This is for teaching purposes only
>Kate, I agree with the above answer. This is especially true for an HMO, which concentrates on preventative medicine. Do you have the receipt of the charges for that exam? In my area, there is a separate billing fee for a preventative medicine assessment by the gyn. I would proceed with your complaint.
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