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Well, shit. If you don't want the test, don't do it. You can refuse any test, medicine, or procedure you want. No one is forcing you. Just don't blame the doctor for not diagnosing your illness sooner.[/quote]

I don't find this exactly true.  I've asked if I could skip it, and I've had OBs that definitely aren't willing to skip it.

Also, it shouldn't be up to the patients to have to decide what tests are necessary.  You should be able to go to the doctor and assume that the doctor won't run unnecessary tests.  I'm the PP who's really happy with my pedi.  If you find a doc that you can trust, that's the ideal situation because you know he/she isn't ordering unnecessary tests.  But, sometimes it's tough to find a good doctor that you can build a relationship with (insurance changes, etc) and then you really want to be able to trust that the doc's ONLY motivation is your well-being.  [/quote]

Thank you, PP. I totally agree with you. I also have a ped who is the same way. If she tells us we need a test, I trust she will do it and there is a real reason she believes it's necessary. She actually evaluates the situation instead of jumping quick on the million dollar workup.
I also have asked to skip the yearly pap and follow the recommended every 3 years (meet all of the requirements) and basically the OB was looking at me as if I had lost my mind and he refused. No other reason than that he just wanted all of his patients do it every year, regardless of risks factors or previous results and he didn't care about the new guidelines. [/quote]

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