I have had no problems getting records from some of the doctors I have seen over the years. Several, however, are at this one hospital outpatient clinic an hour away. I was born there, seen there as a child & teenager, had 6 or 7 surgeries there, gave birth to my 4th child there, etc. They are refusing me my records. They are telling me I have to specify exactly which visits, surgeries, tests, etc I wish the data on and it will be "prepared" for me, for a fee. I visited the law library, copied relevent passages, confronted various personnel, called a lawyer, etc.

Here is the problem. Up until recently the doctors personal comments about you, your case, your family, etc were included instead of just the medical information. They have had several cases where someone is trying to sue over inaccurate information they found in their records. This hospital is trying to "clean up" the information to strictly medical or pertinent information.

A week ago my sister had a test and had to hand carry her records from one floor to another. We snuck off to a bathroom to read them. There were things in there from when she was a teenager noting that in the doc's opinion our father was a hypochondriac therefore she might be. Her "monthly" problems could not possibly be a problem in an athletic child like this, she must be seeking drugs to get high. He speculated that a broken leg was to get attention because I had won a state title at something. This stuff was included in the transcription notes right along with blood pressure. My sister is healthy, successful, self-assured, and never had any "drug seeking" behaviour. If that kind of stuff is in their records on her I would hate to see what they have on a chronic pain patient.

Now I want the stupid things all the more!
This is way to long, I am sorry, no more ranting.