Re: Medical records, CPS

[Guest guest]

>I just picked up my dd's medical records today from when we went to the

>hospital for a check-up after her homebirth

I don't have a copy of my medical records or my children's records. Any time I

get the insurance changed they make it seem like I'm asking some terribly

difficult task and I'm never allowed to just hand carry them to the new doctor.

Should I push to have this information? Is it rightfully mine? This is

sounding more and more uninformed as it goes. They never even let the records

where you can get them while you're waiting for the doc, etc. Hey, now I really

want them, what's in there?! I have always wondered what was the reason my

oldest was rushed to NICU and kept there until they totally sabotaged any

attempt I could make at breastfeeding (effectively). I was even more uninformed

then than I am now so they did what they wanted. But, they never did explain

what the reason was. If I had a copy of her records I'm sure it's there (if

there was any good reason at all).

>

> such as home schooling, spanking,not vaccinating,

>reading the Bible, believing in the Constitution, and get this, even

>breast-feeding.

Oh, such horrors you list, no wonder they're opposed! (hopefully obvious

sarcasm)

>The book is literally a how-to manual on protecting your

>rights when a social worker shows up at the door, and also has tips on how to

>fight false child abuse charges and win. Many parents simply don't know what

>their rights are, so they literally have no rights.

>If anyone has read this book,is it helpful?

I didn't know there was such a book. I'd love to know if it's helpful as well.

My DH is worried about that a little. Every now and then there'll be a news

story about a dad being accused of doing something to his little girl and then

he's very sensitive for a while about what he does around ours (not that he EVER

needs to worry, of course). It'd be nice if we did know our rights then we

wouldn't even think twice about that sort of thing.

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[Guest guest]

My feeling is ALWAYS get your medical records after all aren't they YOUR

medical records. Also, in going to congress for the hearings I have

heard several stories that when it came time for the compensation

hearing or lawsuit and they subpoenaed the records...guess what? major

chunks were missing and when they finally got the actual record...it had

been whited out!

> Dale & Swartz wrote:

>

> >I just picked up my dd's medical records today from when we went to

> the

> >hospital for a check-up after her homebirth

>

>

> I don't have a copy of my medical records or my children's records.

> Any time I get the insurance changed they make it seem like I'm asking

> some terribly difficult task and I'm never allowed to just hand carry

> them to the new doctor. Should I push to have this information? Is

> it rightfully mine? This is sounding more and more uninformed as it

> goes. They never even let the records where you can get them while

> you're waiting for the doc, etc. Hey, now I really want them, what's

> in there?! I have always wondered what was the reason my oldest was

> rushed to NICU and kept there until they totally sabotaged any attempt

> I could make at breastfeeding (effectively). I was even more

> uninformed then than I am now so they did what they wanted. But, they

> never did explain what the reason was. If I had a copy of her records

> I'm sure it's there (if there was any good reason at all).

>

> >

> > such as home schooling, spanking,not vaccinating,

> >reading the Bible, believing in the Constitution, and get this, even

> >breast-feeding.

>

> Oh, such horrors you list, no wonder they're opposed! (hopefully

> obvious sarcasm)

>

>

> >The book is literally a how-to manual on protecting your

> >rights when a social worker shows up at the door, and also has tips

> on how to

> >fight false child abuse charges and win. Many parents simply don't

> know what

> >their rights are, so they literally have no rights.

> >If anyone has read this book,is it helpful?

>

> I didn't know there was such a book. I'd love to know if it's helpful

> as well. My DH is worried about that a little. Every now and then

> there'll be a news story about a dad being accused of doing something

> to his little girl and then he's very sensitive for a while about what

> he does around ours (not that he EVER needs to worry, of course).

> It'd be nice if we did know our rights then we wouldn't even think

> twice about that sort of thing.

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/20/99 9:43:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

cdswartz@... writes:

> I don't have a copy of my medical records or my children's records. Any

> time I get the insurance changed they make it seem like I'm asking some

> terribly difficult task and I'm never allowed to just hand carry them to

the

> new doctor. Should I push to have this information? Is it rightfully

mine?

> This is sounding more and more uninformed as it goes. They never even let

> the records where you can get them while you're waiting for the doc, etc.

> Hey, now I really want them, what's in there?! I have always wondered what

> was the reason my oldest was rushed to NICU and kept there until they

totally

> sabotaged any attempt I could make at breastfeeding (effectively). I was

> even more uninformed then than I am now so they did what they wanted. But,

> they never did explain what the reason was. If I had a copy of her records

I'

> m sure it's there (if there was any good reason at all).

>

Of course the medical records are yours and you are legally entitled to any

and all of them. Sometimes we have been asked to sign something for them,

but we have never been refused any of them.

Cory