Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Iowa

my mother is serverly over weight and iam 18 years old and i take care of her back in aug of 2009 she told thed doctor that she is unable to come up and see him and he kept threting her to take away her medication and in dec 2009 we finally convinced him to come to our home and see her well since then he is now trying to force her to go to a nursering home after he told her it was her choice and she has told him she doesnot want to go she is sasified with the care i profide her and now he is refusing to refill her medicine and threting to turn me into DHS can he do this i need help bad


Asked on 1/01/10, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Lombardi Lombardi Law Firm

The doctor has certain legal obligations that may be forcing his hand with having to strongly suggest she go to a nursing home. I know you love your mother, but sometimes the right level of care can only be given in a nursing home setting. Without knowing the diagnoses, the treatments, etc. it�s impossible to know what should happen, but you should listen to the doctor�s advice. After all it�s the doctor who has the training and experience in medicine that can save your mother�s life and improve the quality of her care. I think legally you should listen to your doctor. I know it will be tough to see your mother go into a nursing home, but if you really care about her you need to let go. As for the financial consequences of her not being in the home, that�s another matter all together. Good luck and God bless you and your mother.

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Answered on 1/12/10, 4:59 am


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