Why wont my Doctor give me biopsy results over the phone?
451456
if the results are negative they may want you to come in to discuss more options, if not they probably want to discuss treatment options...either way, they're sucking more money out of you...there is a policy about your confidential health information called HIPPA http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
386551
It doesn't necessarily mean trouble, they just have to revise some things that could or couldn't be troublesome. You could ask if a biopsy could be help full. Getting diagnosed early can save your life (and breasts).
248843
It could be any number of things.  Anyone who gives you a diagnosis over a computer is full of dung.  I'd talk to your family doctor first.  Are you taking any medications?  Doing any drugs?  I'd then talk to my school guidance counselor and see where they refered me.
396690
call either the doctor's office or the lab.  I have a feeling, though, that the lab will ask you to get the results from the doctor.
961602
hi my name is paul i am a paramedic up in Durban an assure you that your local or house doctor would not be informed about your visit unless you ask the doctor to inform him doctors don't have the time to phone each other they normally will give you a letter to give to your Doctor if he never did so don't worry about it unless you want your Doctor to know about your visit then you would have to ask him to contact your doctor for you \nwell all the best and i hope i was of assistance to you have a great night
422932
HIPAA laws say that you are obligated to a copy of your medical records.  Call your doctor's office and they should comply (some may charge you a copy fee).
548333
when time is crucial to treatments and cancer patients are very weak (it's a struggle to get ready for an appointment) i think it is important to have a dr. that has enough compassion to be there at all times ON TIME for their patients. Dr's r humans and we all know things happen, but this is not a dentist appointment or an appointment for an ingrown toenail, this is LIFE, so the least the dr could do is make sure a backup dr is in place!!!!
262200
My dad had autopsy and they took aabout a month to give out results. I think it depends on how busy they are. Obviously this is distressing for you. Maybe you or other famiy member could contact them to see how much longer you have to wait...Im sorry for your loss and will send some long distance healing for you
661475
No one can legitimately perform a physical examination over the phone. That is simply ridiculous and this man was obviously a pervert.\n\nNext time something like this happens, don't feed into his desires. At almost 17 years of age, I think you can tell when someone is trying to do something illegitimate.\n\nFor future reference, unless you are speaking to a family friend or relative who is a certified physician, don't discuss your body or listen to anyone wanting to talk about your body whom you don't know.
1069134
why would you ask this online instead of going to the doctor?
937986
Listen to me very carefully: I am a doctor. You need to go to a doctor immediatly and schedule an MRI and get the masses biopsied. Do this as soon as you read this PLEASE. Do not put this off PLEASE. Write me at mcc_md@yahoo.com if you have any questions about this answer or anything else medical.
395058
The gowth rate is concerning. I'm taking for granted he has had either a needle or open biopsy of the nodule. If not he should have one to determine what exactly it is you are dealing with. Speed is of the essence here! Has he had any other exams, such as CT or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis or brain? Once the biopsy is returned those exams may be ordered, don't be suprised if they are! If he has had the biopsy, and it is malignant, ask what options there are for treatment, chemo and radiation or just chemo or just radiation, and if there is metastasis to any other areas?
35898
Not that I know of.  There are plenty of sites (such as webmd.com) to find general medical information, but most doctors wouldn't put your records on the Web.  For one thing, there's no reward for them to put in that effort. For another (at least in the US) there are laws about privacy that would probably scare the docs out of doing any such thing.
7785
You might try looking up HIPPA on the internet.  It's a new national law that requires doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to keep confidential information just that.  Your doctor cannot say your name and your diagnosis over the phone for instance when someone is nearby to overhear him, even his nurse.  It breaks HIPPA laws,   It really new, too, I think in 2005 they started it.  You have to sign a waiver when you first see a doctor that will allow him to discuss your case with other professionals and even to talk to you on the phone.  It has really affected the nursing home I live in.  They cannot be discussing patients when other patients are nearby.
784591
To obtain a pap smear the doctor takes "smears" of tissue and fluid from your vaginal walls and cervix.  Those smears are stained on a glass slide and then looked at under a  microscope.  If the examiner sees any cellular irregularity, you are asked to return and retest.  It could be cancer, it could be an infection, it could be an overgrowth of yeast, it could be any number of things.  Don't jump to conclusions, just go and repeat the test.
50128
If you are truly concerned, consider getting a second opinion from a doctor of your own choosing, NOT one that's been recommended by the doc that gave you the first reading.  That way you know there are no conflicting interests.\n\nSometimes a lump is just a lump.  Breasts get lumpy during certain times of the month, and goes along with normal cycles.  Calcifications and shadowing are pretty routine findings as well.  If there was something to be concerned about, the first doc would have ordered a biopsy on the lump.  A biopsy is where a needle is inserted into the lump and a sample is taken to be studied, to determine whether it is cancerous.
939837
A small percent of the cancer are not detected by mammogram or ultrasound.  Since your doctor can feel it, it needs to be biopsied.  It can be cancer but it can also be other benign things such as a fibroadenoma or cyst.\n\nGood luck