Writing Medical Complaintsunder construction If you want something to happen as a result of your complaint, the most important thing to do is present a case that they cannot dismiss for lack of evidence, which is what happens to almost all cases. Some complaints, like complaints about sexual abuse, cannot be backed up by documents, and are unlikely to be believed, especially if you are male. But if no one complains, the culprit can continue the unfriendly behavior forever without anyone suspecting. If you have just returned from an injurious incident, telephone your state medical board to try to persuade them to investigate it while it is fresh in the minds of the witnesses (something they are unlikely to do) and then immediately mail a follow-up to them. Later, after you have gotten diagnoses and collected records, submit a more well organized and well documented presentation. The Public Inquiries UnitThe recipient of your complaint reads sob stories for a living. The severity of your ordeal will not impress and might even annoy. Objective evidence (see Complaints Form), if it exists, is what they cannot ignore. Medical complaints that are effective are difficult to write. Sometimes they have to be written over and over and over again before they have the clarity and tone that communicates rather than annoys its readers. Postal MailMedical complaints never are filed by fax or email. The subject matter is too sensitive for the person about whom you are complaining. Usually boards accept complaints only through postal mail. |
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