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Doctor Accountability

Doctor AccountabilityHave you or a loved one been harmed by a doctor or medical staff person when seeking medical treatment? We would like to hear your story, or any other comment you may have about the experience.

(Your personal information will remain completely confidential unless you give us permission to use or share it below.)

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability, with respect to either your own experience or the experience of your loved one about a doctor or other medical staff. Questions marked with an "*" must be answered, while other questions are optional. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Your personal experience can really help us on our work with doctor and staff accountability in the future!

  1. My experience is primarily about (we understand your story may be
    about several topics, but we ask that you pick a main category):
  2. In what kind of facility did the event occur?











  7. If yes, what was the Medical Board or Licensing Agency response?








  9. Your experience or that of a loved one resulted in:




  10. How long did it take for you or your loved one to fully recover from the
    incident?





  11. When you or your loved one was harmed, the doctor...



  14. What was the medical harm by your doctor connected to?






  16. Sharing your story helps Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. and Consumers Union Action Fund, Inc.[1] ("we" or "us") to learn more about what is happening to real people. We use this information to explain consumer problems to policymakers, the media, and the public. When you give us your story, you agree that we may use, share, and make public your story, using only your first name, city and state. We will not share or make public your last name, address, phone number, or email address unless we contact you and gain your permission to do so.








This is not a scientific survey.

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