Message Number: SG2157 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2002-11-07 04:31:12 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 7 Nov 2002 00:44:36 -0000 Issue 138
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <173.116d7aab.2afb4690@aol.com>

In a message dated 11/06/02 7:52:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:

> I would like to post the blood work results, but the
> vet office refuses to fax them to me (and I can't just
> go get them because I live almost 2 hours from the vet
> office). is there any reason why a vet office would
> refuse to fax these kinds of records?
>

I can't think of one. It is my hospital's policy (and in many areas, it's
the law) that client records including laboratory tests are available to the
client upon request. They are entitled to charge a small administrative fee
for giving you a copy, but that should be the only issue.

Dr. Ruth
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