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Originally Posted by perrjojo
I find this confusing...most posters complain about the doctor ordering test. As patients we need to communicate with our providers. If we think we need more testing, we should ask for it. If we think testing is unnecessary, we should question it. This opens a dialogue with the physician and helps to get the care we desire. Perhaps the physician can explain why the testing was needed or not needed.
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Oh he prescribed plenty of tests for me. My point was he did all this without ever laying a hand on me. Interestingly my appointment with the doctor was on a Monday and was scheduled for my annual physical. I told him I had had terrible stomach pain all weekend and was vomiting. He apparently never made note of that because when my blood work came back with out of sight liver enzyme numbers he called me and said he suspected I had alcohol induced cirrhosis when if he had only been paying attention would have properly suspected gall bladder. Yep that was the problem which I ended up diagnosing myself and confirming it with him.
He was let go not long after that. I am assuming I wasn't his only misdiagnosis.