I had a situation come up between me and my Medical Doctor and I am looking for feedback.
I have had severe complex PTSD for over 3-1/2 years. My MD took care of me in regards to filling out forms for work, and supporting me. The person who actually treated me for my illness, and knew everything about me, was my Psychologist.
My MD was a wonderful doctor, and I felt very blessed for everything he did for me. Because of the good relationship between us, I developed a trust and respect for him. It was therefore, that I revealed something confidential to him, that only my Psychologist knew about.
In the middle of this year, my MD was requested to write a report on me. We talked about this confidential information because he wanted to include it in the report. He thought it may help me at this point, but I talked to him again, about how this information would be of no benefit to me now, with circumstances being more complex. He was silent after I finished, and thought that he had agreed with me.
I had asked that I be called so I could have a look at the report before he sent it in. I was denied access to it, and lame excuses were made as to why I couldn't see it. I then asked for him to give me a call once the report was finished, so I could have a copy, and I never received a call. It wasn't until I heard from the requestor of the report, that I knew he had completed the report. So, I went to my MD and requested a copy, only to be told that I couldn't have a copy unless I paid $ 50 (the requestor paid for it, also).
I was very surprised when I read the report, for he went ahead and commented on what I had confided in him. I felt very betrayed and hurt. In my next appointment with him, I wanted to find out why he did what he did. I was pleasant, and was willing to just talk about it. After all I had always a good relationship with him, and liked him. Perhaps there was something I was missing.
I was shocked at his attitude and behaviour to me. He misconstrued everything I said and acted like a bully. I told him that when we talked about it, he didn't say anything. I expressed that it wouldn't have been a shock if he would have told me that he was going to put it in anyway. At least then, I would have had a choice, as to whether I wanted to proceed. I feel totally disrespected. My MD never answered my question about why he broke our confidentiality. He did not seem to realize how important, or serious it was to me as a patient. Instead he told me that I was ungrateful for him writing the report, which didn't make *any* sense at all.
Is there such thing as a doctor/patient confidentiality? There was nothing written down about it, it was purely verbal
I have had severe complex PTSD for over 3-1/2 years. My MD took care of me in regards to filling out forms for work, and supporting me. The person who actually treated me for my illness, and knew everything about me, was my Psychologist.
My MD was a wonderful doctor, and I felt very blessed for everything he did for me. Because of the good relationship between us, I developed a trust and respect for him. It was therefore, that I revealed something confidential to him, that only my Psychologist knew about.
In the middle of this year, my MD was requested to write a report on me. We talked about this confidential information because he wanted to include it in the report. He thought it may help me at this point, but I talked to him again, about how this information would be of no benefit to me now, with circumstances being more complex. He was silent after I finished, and thought that he had agreed with me.
I had asked that I be called so I could have a look at the report before he sent it in. I was denied access to it, and lame excuses were made as to why I couldn't see it. I then asked for him to give me a call once the report was finished, so I could have a copy, and I never received a call. It wasn't until I heard from the requestor of the report, that I knew he had completed the report. So, I went to my MD and requested a copy, only to be told that I couldn't have a copy unless I paid $ 50 (the requestor paid for it, also).
I was very surprised when I read the report, for he went ahead and commented on what I had confided in him. I felt very betrayed and hurt. In my next appointment with him, I wanted to find out why he did what he did. I was pleasant, and was willing to just talk about it. After all I had always a good relationship with him, and liked him. Perhaps there was something I was missing.
I was shocked at his attitude and behaviour to me. He misconstrued everything I said and acted like a bully. I told him that when we talked about it, he didn't say anything. I expressed that it wouldn't have been a shock if he would have told me that he was going to put it in anyway. At least then, I would have had a choice, as to whether I wanted to proceed. I feel totally disrespected. My MD never answered my question about why he broke our confidentiality. He did not seem to realize how important, or serious it was to me as a patient. Instead he told me that I was ungrateful for him writing the report, which didn't make *any* sense at all.
Is there such thing as a doctor/patient confidentiality? There was nothing written down about it, it was purely verbal
