What do you do if you disagree with your doctor's diagnosis?

In this manner, can doctors refuse to treat?

Physicians do not have unlimited discretiontorefuse to accept a person as a new patient. Because muchofmedicine is involved with federal regulations,physicianscannot refuse to accept a person forethnic, racial, orreligious reasons. Some physicians willnot treatcertain individuals or classes ofpatients.

One may also ask, how do I get a second opinion from a doctor?

1. Ask your health insurance company if it covers asecondopinion.
2. Schedule a visit with the second doctor.
3. Have your first-opinion records sent ahead to theseconddoctor.
4. Look at the list of forms below, and print the ones thatfityour needs best.

Moreover, can a patient fire a doctor?

Doctors Firing or DismissingPatients.We've known for a long time that patientscan leave adoctor for a new one. The answer is —yes it is legaland fair for a doctor to fire apatient underany circumstances. But there are alsocircumstances under which adoctor may not dismiss apatient.

Can I change my doctor in the same practice?

To change doctor at any time If you're unhappy with your doctor,youcan ask to see another in the practice. You'refreeto register with a new doctor's surgery at any time,withoutgiving a reason, as long as it has the capacity fornewpatients.