We just had Dr. Mendenhall at Rady's Children's hospital threaten to call CPS when I asked her if she had "any alternatives to antibiotic use” for strep, as our child has never had them. I know it was a silly question, so perhaps I was being cheeky. Of course she said "this is the standard of care" and looked aghast. Then, she looked me dead in the eye and said that if we didn't administer antibiotics as recommended, she would report us to CPS. I have never been treated like this by a doctor, and I was incredibly curious and cooperative until that point. She said this in front of our child, which he found distressing. Is there a way to report her for threatening us, especially when we’re in compliance but were merely questioning?
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Doctor Threatened Us with CPS for Not Complying with Antibiotic Use
Doctor Threatened Us with CPS for Not Complying with Antibiotic Use
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I would report to the head of the hospital. Make a formal complaint. I would then request the doctors notes to make sure they aren’t writing false statements and then if they are get a lawyer because CA is ruthless. I would immediately change systems if your insurance allows it.
In the future I ask for add ons to “help” the antibiotics or invade they don’t work. Then I look it up. If I don’t want to use the medicine prescribed I buy it and just don’t administer it. But definitely get a new doctor no matter what. This sounds like a power trip and there is no room in health care for that 🙏🏼
Drs call cps all the time. I don't know if you can report them for it. Just be aware. Er is the worst because they might not let you leave if you don't comply with all their recommendations.
Rady's is known for this. Stay away from them if possible and stay quiet when there
hsdla.org is an organization that helps homeschoolers with legal matters. You may want to check out their website to see if it would help you.
I’m so sorry you had this experience!! That is absolutely unacceptable!!!! A quick google search came up with this - I hope it helps! Shocking!!! CPS??
https://www.mbc.ca.gov/Consumers/file-a-complaint/
For the record, I was there because my ex demanded it. I’ve been giving my son an alternative antibiotic, but his dad is taking him on a Boy Scouts camping trip this weekend and needed to know he wasn’t contagious anymore. I wasn’t going to send him, but my son wanted to go so this was the compromise.