Doctor visit - Page 2

Kalista · 03-20-2007, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Animal_Lover

that doctor sure does break the law...

Most the doctors and lawyers were struggled with deaf clients/patients to get an interpreters. It was awful lately. I heard so many stories occurred for the Deaf Community. They can't get an attorney because they refuse to get an interpreter because of expensive.

LakeTahoe · 03-20-2007, 08:31 AM

WTF?? No matter where you are at, that you need an interpreter, they pay for it!!! What a cold heart the doctor is! All he care is money? Not his own patient's health! TSK! I have no problem with my OB/GYN and others. They were willing to get me an interpreter. If they cannot get one on that date, they'll let me know and if I want to change the date to a better time, it is nice of them do that.

So i wish you best of luck to kick that dr's ass! :-D

GalaxyAngel · 03-20-2007, 08:43 AM

My gosh! Some of States Malpractice will terminated for sure because of their rights and violation charter. I have no idea about USA' Charter rights. Use this one best tools and include ADA.. Wishes you good luck

In Canada, I use Canada Charter Rights and violate my rights. Several few things around some of business purposed and will be happy handy tool is Canada Charter Rights section 7 to 15

Hopefully, One day you'll be okay and whip their arse and break their malpractice Doctor terminate.

As for us , If you're in the emergency.. Be always get an interpreter, if they refused, I'll be very happy dial myself to call an interpreter. That quick and short sweet.. an interpreter blunt hospital staff.. I do not give them a damn!

Epically My personal family doctor really not necessary for me to have an interpreter which my doctor use tools w/me typing on their computer..
Communication went well fine.. If it's serious and will be very happy get an interpreter.

jasin · 03-30-2007, 03:13 PM

I am so sorry to hear that cloudi. I will pray for you and your sis! That doctor is insensitive and uncaring. All that doctor wanted is your money, so sad. Please report that doc to the medical board.

tlwdolphin · 04-11-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dino65

.....Does anybody have any advice to give my sister on how to proceed with this...We live in the state of Louisiana....

The doctor obviously violates the ADA law .. you need to contact the LA Commission for the Deaf and HH. Good luck[/quote]

I agree the doctor has violated the ADA law. Who does she think she is? This really iritates me because There is so many deaf people out there are in need of medical help for their health. I've heard the in Louisiana, Nevada are the worst place to get support for deaf people ESPECIALLY INSURANCE COMPANIES! Even health insurance companies won't pay for someone who is deaf who has deaf parents who are old that the ins wants this person out of the house so a nurse can come and take care of the gentleman!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now how in the world would the nurse and the elderly gentleman communicate!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't this aggravate you too????????

em20003 · 04-12-2007, 12:45 AM

Let’s get to the roots of the problem. The fact that the person doesn’t have good enough control of English to understand what the doctor is saying. How many people who don’t have good control of English file complaints or even know how to. Do people who have a 3rd grade reading level file written complaints? Not very often and in most all cases would need someone to help them do it. See if they would have just called the ADA a tax the doctors would gripe but pay because hey its a tax and its what I have to pay as a business and if I don’t, I get in trouble. That’s simple enough they understand taxes. They have to pay them period.

No one wants to open the ADA to amendments that would change some of those things because of the fear of what would be lost. Some of those elected are frothing at the mouth wanting to water down the ADA. It’s a sad situation and takes enormous effort to pursue a case against a doctor. Even then if you win do you want to that doctor again? Guy certainly isn’t going to be happy to see you when ya come in.Even then when he does pay will he take on more deaf patients?Will suddenly all the deaf people in the area end up going to one doctor and he is the only one shouldering the burdon of providing an interpreter for everyone. The law pitted deaf people against the very people seeking help, information, medical care ect ect. That was wrong . The states should have a funding system that solves these problems. Hell the doctors could get together and solve it through fees for their licenses. Then hire interpreters around the state to provide interpreting services. Then doctors wouldn’t see deaf people in a bad light before they even walk in the door as they do now.

My father is deaf and wouldn’t be happy to see an interpreter show up at his appointment. That’s just him. He knows English very well and would just like to keep what he does private. Now he will turn around and go in to work and fight like hell to get someone else an interpreter for a doctors visit.

Bottom line is I fought many battles like those listed above and usually the deaf person just gives up. I don’t blame them. The real answer is to have lots of money poured into a lobby. Not enough money working for deaf people right now. You have millions that get donated to schools and that’s great and all but what needs to be done is have millions set up in a trust fund to lobby congress and spread some money around. Then you have them giving money to what you need done instead of never having enough to do what needs to be done.

Part of the reason I left the field of interpreting for a while is you cant change the system working in the system. I decided I needed to make a crap load of money and use that to pay the elected state officials is what’s needed to get changes that would help the deaf community. I have opened one business now and on the way to opening another.I have since started interpreting on the side again.

There are just causes for which you should stand up and take a stand and those that are just ridiculous.

Fight for the just causes and not some of the ridiculous things I see some people complaining about and trying to use the ADA for out right stupid things. That just hurts the ADA as a whole. The many good things that the ADA has done gets tarnished by some of the over zealous people who try to use the ADA for stupid shit. Hearing people wont point to the good the ADA has done they will point to all the stupid things people try to use it for. The ADA was good and bad but better than how things were before. Work around the bad but don’t let the bad get rid of the good.

em20003 · 04-12-2007, 12:50 AM

Also If you know any people who give lots of money to elected state officals try and get them to help.Tell them it sucks the doctor has to pay for it and there should be a better way of doing this than having the doctors fighting deaf people and deaf people fighting doctors.

03-20-2007, 08:31 AM	#32 (permalink)
LakeTahoe ~~JUST ME!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 12,052	WTF?? No matter where you are at, that you need an interpreter, they pay for it!!! What a cold heart the doctor is! All he care is money? Not his own patient's health! TSK! I have no problem with my OB/GYN and others. They were willing to get me an interpreter. If they cannot get one on that date, they'll let me know and if I want to change the date to a better time, it is nice of them do that. So i wish you best of luck to kick that dr's ass! :-D __________________ HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

03-20-2007, 08:43 AM	#33 (permalink)
GalaxyAngel That's me! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 13,515	My gosh! Some of States Malpractice will terminated for sure because of their rights and violation charter. I have no idea about USA' Charter rights. Use this one best tools and include ADA.. Wishes you good luck In Canada, I use Canada Charter Rights and violate my rights. Several few things around some of business purposed and will be happy handy tool is Canada Charter Rights section 7 to 15 Hopefully, One day you'll be okay and whip their arse and break their malpractice Doctor terminate. As for us , If you're in the emergency.. Be always get an interpreter, if they refused, I'll be very happy dial myself to call an interpreter. That quick and short sweet.. an interpreter blunt hospital staff.. I do not give them a damn! Epically My personal family doctor really not necessary for me to have an interpreter which my doctor use tools w/me typing on their computer.. Communication went well fine.. If it's serious and will be very happy get an interpreter. __________________ Parent's proud our children.

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03-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#34 (permalink)
jasin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 779	I am so sorry to hear that cloudi. I will pray for you and your sis! That doctor is insensitive and uncaring. All that doctor wanted is your money, so sad. Please report that doc to the medical board.

04-12-2007, 12:45 AM	#36 (permalink)
em20003 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 30	Let’s get to the roots of the problem. The fact that the person doesn’t have good enough control of English to understand what the doctor is saying. How many people who don’t have good control of English file complaints or even know how to. Do people who have a 3rd grade reading level file written complaints? Not very often and in most all cases would need someone to help them do it. See if they would have just called the ADA a tax the doctors would gripe but pay because hey its a tax and its what I have to pay as a business and if I don’t, I get in trouble. That’s simple enough they understand taxes. They have to pay them period. No one wants to open the ADA to amendments that would change some of those things because of the fear of what would be lost. Some of those elected are frothing at the mouth wanting to water down the ADA. It’s a sad situation and takes enormous effort to pursue a case against a doctor. Even then if you win do you want to that doctor again? Guy certainly isn’t going to be happy to see you when ya come in.Even then when he does pay will he take on more deaf patients?Will suddenly all the deaf people in the area end up going to one doctor and he is the only one shouldering the burdon of providing an interpreter for everyone. The law pitted deaf people against the very people seeking help, information, medical care ect ect. That was wrong . The states should have a funding system that solves these problems. Hell the doctors could get together and solve it through fees for their licenses. Then hire interpreters around the state to provide interpreting services. Then doctors wouldn’t see deaf people in a bad light before they even walk in the door as they do now. My father is deaf and wouldn’t be happy to see an interpreter show up at his appointment. That’s just him. He knows English very well and would just like to keep what he does private. Now he will turn around and go in to work and fight like hell to get someone else an interpreter for a doctors visit. Bottom line is I fought many battles like those listed above and usually the deaf person just gives up. I don’t blame them. The real answer is to have lots of money poured into a lobby. Not enough money working for deaf people right now. You have millions that get donated to schools and that’s great and all but what needs to be done is have millions set up in a trust fund to lobby congress and spread some money around. Then you have them giving money to what you need done instead of never having enough to do what needs to be done. Part of the reason I left the field of interpreting for a while is you cant change the system working in the system. I decided I needed to make a crap load of money and use that to pay the elected state officials is what’s needed to get changes that would help the deaf community. I have opened one business now and on the way to opening another.I have since started interpreting on the side again. There are just causes for which you should stand up and take a stand and those that are just ridiculous. Fight for the just causes and not some of the ridiculous things I see some people complaining about and trying to use the ADA for out right stupid things. That just hurts the ADA as a whole. The many good things that the ADA has done gets tarnished by some of the over zealous people who try to use the ADA for stupid shit. Hearing people wont point to the good the ADA has done they will point to all the stupid things people try to use it for. The ADA was good and bad but better than how things were before. Work around the bad but don’t let the bad get rid of the good.

04-12-2007, 12:50 AM	#37 (permalink)
em20003 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 30	Also If you know any people who give lots of money to elected state officals try and get them to help.Tell them it sucks the doctor has to pay for it and there should be a better way of doing this than having the doctors fighting deaf people and deaf people fighting doctors.