re doc's refusal for consultation
Unfortunately I've heard this complaint before from people that have had a doctor/surgeon making a referral and before they are even able to be seen, a refusal for consultation is given.
This is probably a doctor you don't want to see anyway. I'm of the opinion he did you a favor because for whatever reason this doctor does not have the wherewithall to just take the consultation and explain his point of view to the patient, whether or not he or she thinks the patient is doctor shopping/surgery obcessed and so forth.
There are reasons that doctors refuse to see patients such as not accepting the insurance, not accepting the patient based on a surmised opinion of the chart/legal document content, not accepting the patient after consulting with referring doctor or reading his or her report, not having time at that time/not making time, not wanting potential liability problems, not wanting to take someone with a pychosocial history... ad nauseum...
Hopefully you aren't boxed in by your insurance coverage and you can move on sooner than later with this process. Good luck and keep trying. Maria
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