Office Manager is Sued by PTSD Patient Who Self-Medicates With Marijuana

Maybe I’m out of the loop, but this story really caught my eye because a patient is suing the doctor, the practice, and the office manager.  This is the first time I’ve been aware of an office manager being sued for a practice policy.

Having worked at a practice that utilized medication contracts, I can see both sides of this story.  The patient needs care, the physician has to protect himself and the practice.  This is a no-win situation, in my opinion, because physicians have the right to dismiss patients from their practice, and patients have a right to seek medication for illness and pain without discrimination.

The patient is seeking to be re-admitted to the practice as a patient, and is asking that no derogatory comments be placed in his medical record.

Read the story here at StopTheDrugWar.org.

What are your thoughts?

(PTSD is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

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Tags: discrimination, dismissed patient, lawsuit, medical marijuana, medical record, medication contract, office manager, PTSD