Posted on May 27, 2014

Can I seek a second medical opinion from a civilian provider?

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Can I seek a second medical opinion from a civilian provider? Not seek treatment from them, just see what they would suggest based on an MRI.

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I'm happy with my military doctors, but it's a kind of weird situation. I saw an ad for a free consult. I don't know that they would have any other ideas, but thought it could be worth a shot.

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Getting a 2nd medical opinion?

I recently went to my TMC for a knee injury sustained downrange. The PA refuse to take me seriously, and was only worried about what I wanted in my profile and what meds I wanted. After arguing with him to not treat me as a "dirt bag" he agreed to send me for x-rays. I would really like to go to someone who will take me seriously and help me figure out what's wrong. how do I got about getting a 2nd opinion?

Can I seek a second medical opinion from a civilian provider?

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