As jim bell twigged and as my dell was taken on one,from now on I'll draw the blinds and not answer the door on fridays... Post made yesterday (as comment)at melb Indymedia. Subject: Soviet style psychiatry.A court case for human rights? Dr lector or Sigmund Fraud? Dr perera has been sacked by me,I refuse to see him untill my formal complaint against him is heard.I am not evading or discontinuing treatment as I indicated to Dr perera's superiors. I will see any other Dr(s) and continue medication as prescribed.I have a good supply of olanzapine. All this hasn't stopped Dr P seeking to have me taken to Bendigo.This was sprung on me today without notice.I told the case workers that I would not go quietly unless I was given a reason for this.They could not provide one and indicated they were just obeying orders. They've gone for now when I told them I would resist unless I was given a reason."Dr P says I'm ill" is not a reason. Apart from anything else,I dont believe I'd get a good hearing in Bendigo on a friday evening.(They came for me around 4.30 pm.)First thing monday I shall be seeking legal advice on how to sue Dr Perera and his employers,the Vic,health commission.END Just noticed a related story at Jorlins...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A158-2002Mar21.html Amy Goldstein Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 22, 2002; Page A01 The Bush administration yesterday proposed changing some of the federal rules designed to protect the confidentiality of Americans' medical records, including the ability of patients to decide in advance who should be able to use their personal health information.MORE...
