Posted by AnneL on November 5, 2003, at 9:45:53
In reply to Consumer Digest - is that really th purpose of PB? (nm) » KimberlyDi, posted by femlite on November 4, 2003, at 21:40:51
In my over 25 years of being part of the healthcare profession - and believe me it dosen't matter whether the specialty is cardiology or psychiatry, even the very best physicians, those I define as truly having the best interests of their patients at "heart", do the following:
1. Make mistakes;
2. Do not spend sufficient time with their
patients;
3. Don't like certain "types" of patients;
4. Rely heavily on their underlings to make
sure their mistakes are caught;
5. Spend enormous amounts of time keeping
their referring docs "happy";
6. Have unrealistic patient loads which creates
problem number 2 in the first place;
7. Get frustrated just like you and I when
they can't solve a problem;
8. Prescribe "something" to get you out of the
office and then they will "deal" with it
at the next visit;
9. Think that you are a "great" patient when
something "works" well;
10. May have something on their mind that does not
include YOU at your scheduled appointment!So we agree that there is no magic pill and many can be quite "jagged". (Ace will certainly disagree with me and I will gladly concede this point - just for him!) The point to all of this?
1. We are "consumers" - we swallow that jagged
little pill, right?
2. In many instances, you, yes that's right YOU
may know more than your MD about certain Meds.
3. Finding a good heart doctor is easier than
finding a good shrink.
4. If your shrink stinks, fire him and move on!
5. Above all, use your built-in intuition if you
you do not feel that your interests are high
on your doctor's list of priorties.My opinions are expressly my own and I take responsibility for everything I have said. AnneL
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