These are the musings of "me." I'm a military wife, a mother of a child with ASD, a writer, a foster parent, an adoptive parent, and an all around general smart ass. Most of all I'm just a gal trying to get through each day with some grace, dignity, and hopefully matching shoes on.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Apparently Medical Degress Come in Cracker Jack Boxes!
This morning Sam was scheduled to see her primary care manager for a yearly physical to make sure she is alright to participate in a variety of activities offered on the installation. They have a day camp this summer, soccer programs, and other activities for kids to participate in. I have to honestly say I was irate, and yet not at all shocked, that her "doctor" came in and spent all of 8 seconds listening to her heart and signed off on the form! He didn't bother to listen to her lungs, ask about motor skills, speech development, vision, eating habits, sleeping pattern, NOTHING! It clearly states in her records that she sees an ENT yearly for excessive wax in her ears....he didn't even bother to check her ears to see if there was a build up at this time. What the hell is this guy getting paid for!?!? It's no wonder kids go undiagnosed for 1/2 the stuff out there! Not to sound rude, but my VET spends more time looking at my DOG than this "doctor" did checking my CHILD who has a developmental delay. This is an ongoing standard of protocol at this particular facility and I have about had it! When I asked about vaccination exemption I was informed that there is NO correlation between ASD and vaccines and that he would NOT sign a request for exemption for the school system to have on file. Never mind that it is our RIGHT by law to ask for this! UGH! The whole experience left me angry and reassured of just how ignorant our medical system is sometimes.
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