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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 115118" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I really hate it when a health professional gets edgy because I seem to know too much. Sometimes "too much" seems very little indeed.</p><p></p><p>easy child 2/difficult child 2's stomach doctor is very good; I'm not sure if he was signalling me to back off when I was explaining things to her during the consult. He was explaining, and she wasn't understanding, so I put it in terms she COULD follow ("What Dr J is trying to say, is this..."), and I got a curious look from the doctor. "You know too much," he said.</p><p>I won't be criticised for being informed, unless it is in the interests of my children to 'play dumb', so I told him my qualifications and pointed out that I have an enquiring mind, and most health professionals find my knowledge to be a help rather than a hindrance. </p><p>With hindsight, I don't think he was really criticising, I think he was just teasing (and maybe probing).</p><p></p><p>I used to see a wonderful immunologist (retired now) who could explain the most complex medical things to an audience of general public, and have them able to discuss the topic at length with doctors afterwards. He would explain things to his patients just as clearly.</p><p></p><p>mother in law is a retired nurse. She has ALWAYS "played dumb" for fear of scaring off doctors. I don't think she does it so much now, it was a deference thing to a certain extent. I make her a bit nervous because I don't play that game.</p><p></p><p>But I am not a doctor, I always make that clear. There are gaps in my knowledge, plus I'm not going to be as well-read medically all round as a conscientious doctor. My knowledge merely overlaps medicine in a number of areas.</p><p></p><p>But to have to dumb down a report? OK, if you have to, but it would be so frustrating!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 115118, member: 1991"] I really hate it when a health professional gets edgy because I seem to know too much. Sometimes "too much" seems very little indeed. easy child 2/difficult child 2's stomach doctor is very good; I'm not sure if he was signalling me to back off when I was explaining things to her during the consult. He was explaining, and she wasn't understanding, so I put it in terms she COULD follow ("What Dr J is trying to say, is this..."), and I got a curious look from the doctor. "You know too much," he said. I won't be criticised for being informed, unless it is in the interests of my children to 'play dumb', so I told him my qualifications and pointed out that I have an enquiring mind, and most health professionals find my knowledge to be a help rather than a hindrance. With hindsight, I don't think he was really criticising, I think he was just teasing (and maybe probing). I used to see a wonderful immunologist (retired now) who could explain the most complex medical things to an audience of general public, and have them able to discuss the topic at length with doctors afterwards. He would explain things to his patients just as clearly. mother in law is a retired nurse. She has ALWAYS "played dumb" for fear of scaring off doctors. I don't think she does it so much now, it was a deference thing to a certain extent. I make her a bit nervous because I don't play that game. But I am not a doctor, I always make that clear. There are gaps in my knowledge, plus I'm not going to be as well-read medically all round as a conscientious doctor. My knowledge merely overlaps medicine in a number of areas. But to have to dumb down a report? OK, if you have to, but it would be so frustrating! Marg [/QUOTE]
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