Patient, office share blame over incident about privacy
My psychiatrist’s office called and left a very sensitive voicemail about my bulimia on a message machine shared with other individuals. Our voicemails are sent transcribed to everyone’s email accounts.
Since my complaint (which was an argument during which the nurse who left the private information hung up on me), human resources and the office manager have contacted me to try to alleviate the tension. But I have not received an apology from anyone for violating privacy laws or embarrassing me. Should I find a new doctor or revoke my contact information? How do I proceed?
If you provided a shared phone number as your point of contact, you should not have blamed the person who left the message. I see no reason to change doctors, but you should alter your client-contact information.
Does your psychiatrist know one of his/ her employees hung up on you? If not, the doctor should be informed, and you should get an apology.
As guardians of our 5-year-old grandson, we have been given all rights. His father is “on-again, off-again” and makes zero financial contribution. I want to cut him off because consistency is important to me. He shows none.
My husband says the boy is young, and I should give his father some time because contact once every other month is better than none. Our grandson enjoys his dad when he is here, but he doesn’t miss him or ask for him once he’s left.
Your husband is right. While the father’s presence is sporadic, at least your grandson knows that he is cared about. As he grows older, he may or may not start asking why his dad isn’t around more. The boy’s stability comes from the home you are providing. That is your focus.
I’m close to my brother and his wife. My friend “Dotty” — who is estranged from her husband — thinks my brother is hot. When she sees him (without his wife), she greets him with a quick kiss on the lips. I have told her I don’t think my sister-in-law would like it if she saw that.
Since then, Dotty has asked him to do house repair work (without pay) and he agreed because he is kindhearted.Is her behavior toward married men normal?
It is, for a woman who is on the prowl. Tell your brother what you think about your friend’s behavior. Ask him what his wife would think.
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