From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2002-06-12 17:29:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Digest Number 773
In a message dated 06/12/02 11:04:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com writes:
and I told
her Conan was seeing a new vet and that I wanted the
x-rays...she told me they won't give me the original,
but will provide copies for a fee....these are x-rays
we were arlready charged $100 for, seems unreasonable,
but wanted to know if anyone knows if this is typical
practice??????
Yes. What you paid for is not the actual x-ray film, but rather the
process of taking, developing, and interpreting the film. The
actual film is the property of the practice that took the x-ray.
They are within their legal rights to keep the film, and charge you
a fee for copying it.
Personally, I tend to send films upon request without quibbling, but
that is my choice, it is *not* a legal requirement. And there have
been instances where I have kept a film for varying reasons.
Dr. Ruth
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