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Originally Posted by spring_chicken
Primary care doctors are doing the same thing. Mine sent me for routine bloodwork then scheduled an appointment for me to come in and get results. I went to Quest, had my blood drawn and signed up for their online results. I had my results before my doctor did. I then called the Dr office and canceled the follow up. They asked why and I explained that I already got my results and since there was nothing to be alarmed about, I'm not paying another copay for them to tell me everything is fine.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If we had gone to all of those years of education and internship then we could confidently assess our own medical tests. I am not angry when I am asked to see the doctor after routine tests. I am not stupid either. I am Dr. Mom and I have years and years of practical medical knowledge stored in my pretty little head and I am not as dumb as I look, and that is why I consult a physician.