Re: Doctors - office manners


"Steve" <amkb@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Went to a specialist a couple weeks ago, not a happy experience. I
> have no reason to think he was less than competent, but in my opinion
> his office manners left much to be desired. Feel free to disagree.
>
> First, he came in with a young woman who he identified as a "pre-med
> student," told me she would be sitting in and observing. Not quite
> sure what this means, could be a freshman in college? Anyway, he
> didn't ask me if this was ok, simply told me.
>
> The symptoms were sorta complex, so I had typed up a single page
> outline, including recent drug therapies and dosages. Did this so I
> wouldn't forget things. Handed him the ***, explained what it was,
> he glanced at it and tossed it aside. He then proceeded to ask me
> rapid-fire questions, almost all of which were answered on the ***,
> but of course I forgot some of the stuff. Then, when I remembered it
> later, he'd chastise me, as if I'd been deliberately misleading him.
>
> He and the woman then left while I changed into a hospital gown for
> the exam. They came back in a couple minutes later, without knocking.
> They did the same thing, without knocking, when I changed back into my
> clothes.
>
> As a patient, particularly when not feeling well, it's difficult to
> confront a doctor in a situation like this. For one thing, it's hard
> to even get an appointment, and who wants to start all over again with
> someone else who may not be any better. And who knows how the doctor
> is gonna take it, nothing like a hostile relationship to make your
> day.
>
> There's no reason for me to go back, but if I did need a follow-up,
> I'd have the same problem about starting over with someone else. Oh
> well....
>


I'm not sure what you're complaining about. If you let it happen, it will
continue to happen. Seems to me you should mostly be embarassed by your
timidity rather than angry at the brusqueness of this particular doctor.

Next time, call him on it. If he responds with hostility, then you know what
to do....

HMc



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