QUESTION
Can you be turned down by your doctors office if you miss more than 4 appointments
Asked on Sep 11th, 2014 on General Practice - Maryland
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Today I called my doctors office to get a physical so that I could get a referral to see if I have breast cancer she explained to me that the couldn't see me because I missed 5 visit in the span of 2011 to 2013 so I was told I could no longer go there anymore that was the only doctors office I've ever been to beside the one I went to when I was pregnant and gave birth can they really turn me down what should I do.
1 ANSWER
To the best of my knowledge (admittedly, I'm not an expert in this area, but this seems pretty basic), a doctor has no obligation to treat you unless you have an emergency. You should find another doctor.
Answered on Sep 11th, 2014 at 1:00 PM