Miss Debi beat me to clarification. She also said it much better than I can but I will add my two cents, too.

As Debi said, you are not burning bridges by NOT returning to this doctor. No one said to write him some scathing letter to be put in your file. Cancel any appts. you may have on the books and just do not return. In my area, if you are a patient that has not been seen within the past two years or more, (sometimes less) your file is sent to some mysterious place as if you never existed. I let 2 years lapse between visits with my cardiologist and they said they had NO record of me. I insisted that I had procedures performed by this doc and they said they would get my file out of storage.

Another comment about "burning bridges" on a doctor you might need in the future. Why would you need a doctor like this in the future anyway unless he is the ONLY physician in your area? In some cases, NO doctor might be better than a bad doctor that will cause you more harm. I am not saying this doc is incompetent, I just think you could find someone that would be more appropriate for you.

About your written history........... First, good for YOU. We are told all the time to bring written notes with us so we don't forget to disclose important information. But I can also see this from both sides of the coin.

From many a physician's view point, they don't want to take the time to read it, they want to ask questions for themselves, they don't want to alter their "system", etc. etc. Some may WANT and appreciate your time and effort. Each doc is different and has his/her own way of taking a history.

From the patient's view point, presenting a doc with important history in a written form, ensures no vital or pertinent information will be omitted under the time constraints and stress in the exam room.

You presented the info in the best possible manner if bulleted and concise. That way the doc can scan it quickly, inquire about items he/she feels pertinent, and then further explanation can be discussed.

If you had written a 15 page paragraph style mini-novel, I don't think many docs would be willing to read it during the exam.

You DID the correct thing and the doc should have addressed it in a much better manner.

I stand behind my initial post,.... RUN. This doc is not right for you.

I bring a written recap to my PM doc almost every visit. His PA reviews it with me, types the information into the computer, verbally states it to my doc when he comes into the exam room, and then he gets to ask me questions not already covered by the information I provided. It actually says him a lot of time and it works well for us both. My PM doc acts like a team with me, not as a dictator. He LISTENS first and then we discuss options.

I sure hope you find someone else quickly that will be of HELP to you. I don't think the doctor you saw is the one to help you.