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Posted by cubbybear on December 7, 2003, at 0:59:38
I would very much like to put together a compilation of doctor/hospital/pharmacy horror stories pertaining to malpractice, negligence, abuse, etc. of patients who take psychotropic medication. Since the end-product of my research and compilation would hopefully be a published magazine or newspaper article, it is essential that you provide the name of the doctor, hospital or pharmacy (if applicable), location, date, approximate time (if you recall), and a full description of the incident. A good example would be the recent Psychobabble post regarding the hospital staff's belief that the poster/patient had to be exorcised to remove the demons that were responsible for his/her convulsions. Other viable stories might relate to dispensing the wrong medicine, prescribing blatantly unsuitable medicine (such as a major tranquilizer instead of a stimulant), being roughed up and abused by police after calling a suicide hotline, having to wait for hours before being seen by a doctor during a withdrawal crisis, or having a doctor divulge confidential information that does not pertain to sexual abuse or other perceived harm or threat.
You can post your stories on this board or forward to my E-mail address below:If you desire anonymity, I will personally guarantee it and promise to withold publication of anyone's E-mail address. You can provide a fictitious name or use your real name (please indicate which), but the specifics regarding the doctor or hospital/pharmacy's name must be true and accurate.
I encourage everyone who has a story to tell to come forth and tell it. People everywhere should know what we are sometimes forced to go through, as if our suffering ain't enough.
Posted by wsj on December 7, 2003, at 3:13:28
In reply to Horror Stories--Anyone?, posted by cubbybear on December 7, 2003, at 0:59:38
i don't see how this will help anyone. but i do see how it could hurt.
wsj
Posted by sb417 on December 7, 2003, at 23:41:06
In reply to Horror Stories--Anyone?, posted by cubbybear on December 7, 2003, at 0:59:38
Are you a writer or a journalist? I think it might be a good idea for you to get some legal advice before pursuing this any further.
Posted by jane d on December 8, 2003, at 21:29:50
In reply to Horror Stories--Anyone?, posted by cubbybear on December 7, 2003, at 0:59:38
If you allow people to give fictitious names how can you verify that their stories are true? You might end up libeling an innocent person. And personally, if I had such a story to tell, I wouldn't dream of identifying myself to someone on an internet bulletin board who remained anonymous. There are plenty of journalists out there reporting on these stories already if I ever feel like I need to go out and name names.
Jane
Posted by cubbybear on December 10, 2003, at 4:37:36
In reply to Re: Horror Stories--Anyone? » cubbybear, posted by sb417 on December 7, 2003, at 23:41:06
> Are you a writer or a journalist? I think it might be a good idea for you to get some legal advice before pursuing this any further.
I had a 17 year career as a journalist and free-lance writer, but I HAVE DECIDED TO ABORT THIS PROJECT because of all the potential problems it might create, and I sure don't need that kind of stress right now!
cubbybear
Posted by cubbybear on December 10, 2003, at 4:40:03
In reply to Re: Horror Stories--Anyone? » cubbybear, posted by wsj on December 7, 2003, at 3:13:28
> i don't see how this will help anyone. but i do see how it could hurt.
>
> wsj
As I've indicated in my reply to another person's post, I have decided to abort this project.
cubbybear
Posted by KimberlyDi on December 10, 2003, at 10:19:48
In reply to Re: Horror Stories--Anyone? » wsj, posted by cubbybear on December 10, 2003, at 4:40:03
In here, we may have more than our fair share of paranoia. :) Always better to err on the side of caution... dontcha think?
KDi
Posted by cubbybear on December 10, 2003, at 22:25:52
In reply to Take Psycho-Babble with a grain of salt » cubbybear, posted by KimberlyDi on December 10, 2003, at 10:19:48
> In here, we may have more than our fair share of paranoia. :) Always better to err on the side of caution... dontcha think?
>
> KDiHi,
did you receive the other posts about this? I've decided to abort the project.
cubbybear
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