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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PS: There's a difference between "asking questions" in a polite and respectful way, and asking them in a way that comes with insults, rude challenges, and an insistence to do excessive work for free when it isn't medically indicated. [/quote]

To be fair, I've had doctors flat out refuse to treat an actual medical diagnosis I have as well as refuse to treat symptoms of an undiagnosed condition. Both resulted in dire consequences to me. Sometimes they need to have that hard conversation with a patient.[/quote]

If they refuse to treat you, it's usually because it's not within their purview and they direct you to the right specialist. Sometimes the decision of which physician treats what condition is blurry and debatable - but usually it makes sense.[/quote]

There can be other reasons. I've known a pediatrician that does not treat children with anorexia nervosa because of her own eating disorder history. It's nothing personal, but it is not a service she can safely provide. Not safe for her or the patient.

I've known another VA doc with a kidney transplant that wasn't able to work with sick clinic until COVID vaccines came out and there was sufficient PPE.
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