Pharmacie Kennedy Mulhouse

A discriminatory refusal of care: what to record and whom to contact

Not every obstacle is discrimination. Keep a precise account of the facts and use the official process for the professional concerned.

Editorial illustration of a health discussion; it does not depict the pharmacy’s actual premises.
Editorial illustration — Kennedy Pharmacy Mulhouse

General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.

Discrimination can obstruct access to care or prevention, including because of origin, disability or health coverage. It is prohibited.

A referral justified by safety or an inability to provide the care medically is not automatically discriminatory. Ask for the reason and the proposed next step.

Record the date, the professional involved and the specific words or actions. Keep useful correspondence to explain the facts without deciding their legal classification yourself.

For a professional belonging to an official order, including a pharmacist, a complaint can go to the CPAM director or the chair of the relevant local order council.

Your health insurance fund’s mediator can guide you through the process. They propose amicable solutions without authority to impose a decision on the professional.

A report does not guarantee an immediate appointment. If care is urgent, seek medical help without waiting for the procedure’s outcome.

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