Good info. Even though they mentioned that Respect and appreciation works both ways, little was said about the Docs show of respect for the patient.

I agree! The best Doctor I had treated my with the most respect, of course it was returned. There were many times I could see tears in his eyes when we would talk about my symptoms. I always felt bad, he had the same look my husband gets when I'm in pain and there is nothing he can do. But he was more helpful than any other doctor.

Too bad he retired last year But he deserves it more than anyone I know.

I'm pretty sure that article was also in Consumer Reports. (think that's the magazine my dad gets) because I just read it in a magazine last week. I have to find the magazine in the junk pit also known as my closet to make sure tho.

Maybe we should write an article about things we think a doctor should know about the patient

#1the patient does have a face! It's right above the chart. Just look up and you will see it. It's not hidden

I think this should answer your question Erin.

I love that there are many good MDs out there that really do want to help you, BUT you must weed thru some frogs before you find your prince. I being in the medical field had just enough knowledge to know I was being dismissed. The termonology used like "malingering" or other such tags would really make me mad. Once and MD told me "look, I cant give you any pain pills!" WOW! did i ASK for any? NO! I asked you to help me figure out why I keep getting headaches. There are many MDs out there who are over booked, over scheduled and keep you waiting a very long time to make it to the back, only to be kept waiting again. Then they breeze in take 2 secs and are gone with the wave of their RX pad.

It was only once I found a really good patient MD who wanted to figure out what was wrong that I started to appreciate them as a breed. Before him, even tho I was seeing the best of the best I was quickly dismissed because I was young, appeared healthy (but you look so good!) and went to work in a hard job. After retiring and finding my current gem I came to see them as a different breed.

Even the MDs (and there were many) that came to the prisons to treat the inmates were dismissive. it was very rare for them to actually listen and want to follow thru. 99.9% of the time they simply wanted to run out the clock and get out of there. We as the nurses would have to literally lead them thru the "suspects" before they would slow down. Before we would bring this young man in we would say "yeah, we know he is here for a sore throat, but many of us are thinking that he has strep, or mono or whatever and then he would zone in on our dx."

I love that there are some good ones out there, but I had to kiss a bunch of frogs to find mine.