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re: Didn't realize doctors weren't allowed to treat family members
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:25 am to lepdagod
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:25 am to lepdagod
Too much emotional involvement. Better to have a colleague that is much further removed from the situation. The treatment or assessment is much more frank and honest.
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:33 am to Chicken
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Your dermatologist sister in law just doesn't want to see your junk...
Wait, what type of dermatologist are you going to that is inspecting your junk? And where is she located?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:34 am to lepdagod
There's no law or rule against treating family members, but in general its discouraged.
Sending in the occasional script for some antibiotics, steroids, drops etc. Is fairly common, although some states are more restrictive than others even for those prescriptions. You're supposed to have a written medical record even for those instances, but most people don't.
Otherwise longitudinal/long term care is allowed with written medical records, but for the sake of trust and openness, usually not recommended that your relative is the treating provider. Patients have a hard enough time disclosing certain symptoms to doctors, you can imagine that someone may have trouble telling their spouse, cousin, or whoever about any sexual dysfunction concerns, bleeding issues, breast masses, etc. And those areas may go unexamined for the same reasons.
Sending in the occasional script for some antibiotics, steroids, drops etc. Is fairly common, although some states are more restrictive than others even for those prescriptions. You're supposed to have a written medical record even for those instances, but most people don't.
Otherwise longitudinal/long term care is allowed with written medical records, but for the sake of trust and openness, usually not recommended that your relative is the treating provider. Patients have a hard enough time disclosing certain symptoms to doctors, you can imagine that someone may have trouble telling their spouse, cousin, or whoever about any sexual dysfunction concerns, bleeding issues, breast masses, etc. And those areas may go unexamined for the same reasons.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:36 am to Chicken
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Your dermatologist sister in law just doesn't want to see your junk...
you are a saucy flirt...
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:39 am to lepdagod
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Didn't realize doctors weren't allowed to treat family members
This is not true. At all. They do it all the time.
Serious surgeries they don't because they can't keep a level head. Pain meds usually are a no-no just to avoid any suspicion of impropriety.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 8:42 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:40 am to CocomoLSU
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They may not be allowed to in terms of an official visit and insurance billed or whatever
They absolutely can.
They might not want to prescribe pain meds or do surgeries, but they can absolutely see family members.
Now, a specific doctors office may have a local rule against it because of something happened in the past, but that is not some overarching law/rule.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:42 am to lepdagod
They take on a liability every time they treat someone. It’s more that they just don’t like to treat them in an unofficial capacity, like without an office visit with exams and labs, like when Aunt Betty self-diagnosed herself on Google wants some pills. Secondarily there are certain drugs that may look suspect when the medical board sees you’ve prescribed them to family members.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:42 am to lepdagod
my uncle treated me and my kids while he was in practice Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:48 am to OysterPoBoy
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You aren’t allowed to know personal details about the patient
So it’s bad that I’ve prescribed medication for someone I’m sleeping with?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:49 am to lepdagod
Our kids pediatrician has six kids of his own and his wife is also a pediatrician. They will not treat their own kids. They use a different doctor in their group.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:50 am to Hopeful Doc
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So it’s bad that I’ve prescribed medication for someone I’m sleeping with?
Depending on the medication it could be a crime.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:51 am to lepdagod
Some choose to never treat family or friends. Some pick and choose situationally. Some always do. Up to the physician.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:52 am to deathvalleytiger10
quote:a good dermatologist should be checking you everywhere, except maybe your taint
Wait, what type of dermatologist are you going to that is inspecting your junk? And where is she located?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:54 am to OysterPoBoy
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Depending on the medication it could be a crime.
Just roofalin for my wife’s coffee. Is that one of the bad ones?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:55 am to Chicken
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a good dermatologist should be checking you everywhere, except maybe your taint
I’ve got a friend who’s a specialist in taints if anyone needs.
…not a doctor, though
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:58 am to Hopeful Doc
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I’ve got a friend who’s a specialist in taints if anyone needs.
…not a doctor, though
Owlie or Kalunda?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:59 am to lepdagod
I would only treat a family member under an extreme emergency.
Bad outcomes are always possible. Rare allergic reactions, etc.
Don’t want to be reminded of it everytime I see that family member.
Bad outcomes are always possible. Rare allergic reactions, etc.
Don’t want to be reminded of it everytime I see that family member.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:02 am to Chicken
Hmmmm you may have a suspicious mole on your taint. But you wouldn't know since your doc didn't check.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:02 am to lepdagod
If I have a sinus infection I call my brother, anything major I go see someone that's not related to me.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:05 am to lepdagod
Pretty sure doctors can care for family members. However, I don't know that surgeons are allowed to operate on family members.
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