Skip to content    *No Dr Outside Contact Please* Dr. G & peeps:
Pdoc fires patient?-trigger psychkt posted: I just read on
another site that a pdoc 'fired' his patient because he messed
with/stopped one of his meds. anyone had that happen? Now I'm
worried that's going to happen to me. Grrrrr  ddnos responded:
Yes, a doctor CAN "fire" his/her patient (and not just
psychiatrists) - not knowing the example you describe, it could
very well be non-compliance of the patience that the doctor
"fires" him. Read below: Among the reasons a doctor may dismiss
his or her patient are:   1. Patient non-compliance (non-
adherence ). When the patient fails to follow the treatment
recommendations established by the doctor. (Which is why it is
so important that you and your doctor make treatment decisions
together .)    2. Patient's failure to keep appointments.
Patients make appointments, then cancel them at the last minute,
or don't show up at all. From the provider's perspective, that
means a window of no income in addition