Getting Test Results

Ok, what's the deal with people getting a hold of their test results without their health care provider giving them to them? I certainly believe that people should have copies of their test results if they want them, but they should be explained to them at the time that they receive them, in a way that they understand. The person should also have the opportunity to ask questions and have them answered.

It really TICKS me off when they get them somehow on their own. How do people do that? What right do individuals think they have to get test results and then work themselves into a tizzy because they don't understand what they read? Personally I find it insulting; if someone were paying me to take care of them and didn't trust me enough to review their tests with them and explain the results, then I'd wonder what they were paying me for. What's the point of having a health care provider if you don't allow them to do what they're trained to do?

If you've gotten your medical training then good for you. If not, then allow your health care provider to use the expertise that came with their education to enlighten you about your test results.

Laurie

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