 Barked: Thu Apr 30, '09 10:54am PST |
 | |  | | Here is my response:
Dr. Aultman:
After great thought and deliberation, I find it necessary to respond to your letter in writing. While I understand that the doctor-patient relationship is a professional one, the relationship between a patient and their primary care physician is both personal and intimate. I also understand that my medical condition is complex and that you no longer feel competent to continue as my primary care physician.
However, to send me such a harshly worded form letter after five years of serving as my doctor is impersonal, unprofessional, and highly inappropriate. Though not directly stated, the letter also implies wrong doing on my part, and if placed in my record, could make any future doctor hesitant to treat me. It also offers no explanation. I find the explanation offered by your office manager inadequate and suspect that there is an underlying situation that I am not aware of, especially since my last appointment with you was seven weeks ago and at no point did you give any indication that you felt unable to continue providing my care.
Since the decision to sever this relationship was yours and without provocation, I am requesting a copy of my complete record be mailed to me at no cost. I will contact your office when I have located another primary care physician to have my record forwarded to them. I would also appreciate a complete and honest explanation as to why you decided to withdraw as my primary care physician. |  |  | |  |
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