Q: If I’m injured by Hospital A, and have to seek treatment from Hospital B, should I tell Hospital B about Hospital A?
I really would prefer not to, because I’m scared Hospital B will want Hospital A’s medical records. I’ve previously been “punished” by Hospital B for refusing to share Hospital A’s records before (Hospital A has been previously hostile, biased, etc and I didn’t want them to take their records more seriously than my complaints.) However, I don’t know the best way to professionally explain why, so I said I didn’t want to discuss why. The doctor at Hospital B then walked out in a huff and then prematurely discharged me.
I got very sick not too long after that and, unsure of where else to go (not many hospital options here), I had to go to Hospital A again. This time, I was abused verbally, mentally, and ultimately, physically. Now I’m forced to go back to Hospital B because of subsequent injuries from the physical abuse and I don’t know what to tell them.
Please help ASAP!!
I’m tired of spending days in hospitals only to come out weaker and sicker with more problems than answers!!
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