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[quote=Anonymous]As others have said, if it is an urgent need, your pediatrician should be making the first call and referral. At Children's, I have a child with a serious illness who sees multiple specialists. When we go in for appointments and are told the next appointment timing (whether it be 2 weeks or 2 months), the MD has to unlock the appointment for us. We can't just cold call and ask to make an appointment on our own. If your child has an urgent need, the doctor (or RN staff it his/her office) should facilitate the appointment, especially as a new patient. If it's less urgent (but still important), your doctor should be providing you with reassurance to this effect and also providing you with a reasonable plan in the interim to attempt to manage the situation. Also, as others have suggested, take the soonest appointment (even if it is far out) and call back regularly to check for cancellations.[/quote]
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