Close medical surveillance must continue for the rest of the patient's life. I
the doctor tells the paftient that he won't treat him
Yes the doctor can do this if he/she feels the medication is no longer needed, or that it may cause a patient harm.
No, it is not. Your medications are under HIPAA, which is a patient privacy agreement, that states that the patient knows who is getting their prescriptions, and is no longer under the consent of a doctor or pharmacist.
Hair transplantation is a cosmetic procedure performed on men and occasionally on women who have significant hair loss, thinning hair, or bald spots where hair no longer grows.
Headache for an extended period of time are a prime example of a very good reason to be seen by your doctor or headache specialist. A diagnosis is necessary to begin appropriate treatment, as some headache types are known to "transform" and become chronic the longer the patient has the symptoms/pain.
i was informed by a doctor in parkview health that he would no longer treat me or any doctor or hospital in the parkview health system due to physician/patient beakdown.i personally had no problem with the doctor ,it was between him and my husband how can he do this
The purpose of lung transplantation is to replace a lung that no longer functions with a healthy lung. To perform a lung transplantation, there should be potential for rehabilitated breathing function
Most states require the physician notify the patient in writing (usually a certified letter) that he or she is no longer able or willing to be the patient's physician. In the letter, the patient is given this notice, a time period (usually at least 30 days) to find another physician, during which the original physician will cover only emergency conditions and medication refills, and after which time, all physician-patient ties are considered severed.
A gastrostomy is a surgery, in which an artificial channel to the stomach is laid, to sustain nutrition of the patient. This is necessary when "normal" eating is no longer possible.
Part of the large intestine can be removed when medically necessary, but the patient may have to wear a colostomy bag if they are no longer able to have a normal bowel movement.
In most cases, doctors will persuade the patient to report the abuse themselves. If however the patient is reluctant to do so, the doctor is obliged to report the case within a certain period (depends on local government). Usually, patients see a doctor to give them the last push toward law enforcement. Though, in many cases of sexual abuse, the patient needs time to take action. This translates into a deadline, after which the confidentiality of the doctor no longer applies. In severe cases, a doctor is obliged to report abuse immediately.
The statutes (A.R.S. § 12-2297) require a physician to retain the original or copies of a patient's medical records for a minimum of six years past the last visit if the patient is an adult. If the patient is a child, a doctor must maintain the records until the child is 21 or for at least six years past the last patient visit - whichever is longer.