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When doctors don't listen to patients (inspired by MM's thread)
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 550585" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Terry, once the nephrologist got past his attitude issues, he actually was a really great doctor....exceptional. But he had a rotten personality, and on bad days a really horrid bedside manner. I used to joke with husband that I thought the man had bipolar the way his moods would be so drastic one way or the other. lol With this particular doctor, I CAN say he moved into the area to help people who needed him. I was very sad when he finally retired. I have not heard any praise for the man who took his place, but have not gone to him so I can't offer an opinion. With the cardio when she copped her attitude, well, I was just in no mood to put up with it period, so I didn't. </p><p></p><p>As for this subject of drug reps influencing what docs prescribe thing. I dunno. I know it IS how docs learn new medications are available, but I also know it's up to the docs to do their own research on them before using them too, at least to some extent. I can't say I've had any experience with docs scripting medications just because they're popular or the newest thing on the market. Most of the ones I've used seem to have the opposite attitude, script them only when known medications don't seem to work, or script them cautiously to try them out. </p><p></p><p>I've had both good and bad experiences with NPs, but overall I don't have an issue with them. We went through a thing about 10 yrs ago where doctor offices let their RNs go to cut costs and started hiring medical assistants instead. Here a medical assistant is trained to do office paperwork ect, but also trained on vital signs and many of the routine tests / procedures that are done in a doctor office. I have met some good ones, but in this area most of them aren't the brightest peas in the pod and others are downright stupid....they might be good behind the desk but with patients...well they'd be better off behind the desk. One thing NPs did was bring RNs back into doctor offices, which in my opinion is a wonderful thing, and patient care when right back up, which is also a wonderful thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 550585, member: 84"] Terry, once the nephrologist got past his attitude issues, he actually was a really great doctor....exceptional. But he had a rotten personality, and on bad days a really horrid bedside manner. I used to joke with husband that I thought the man had bipolar the way his moods would be so drastic one way or the other. lol With this particular doctor, I CAN say he moved into the area to help people who needed him. I was very sad when he finally retired. I have not heard any praise for the man who took his place, but have not gone to him so I can't offer an opinion. With the cardio when she copped her attitude, well, I was just in no mood to put up with it period, so I didn't. As for this subject of drug reps influencing what docs prescribe thing. I dunno. I know it IS how docs learn new medications are available, but I also know it's up to the docs to do their own research on them before using them too, at least to some extent. I can't say I've had any experience with docs scripting medications just because they're popular or the newest thing on the market. Most of the ones I've used seem to have the opposite attitude, script them only when known medications don't seem to work, or script them cautiously to try them out. I've had both good and bad experiences with NPs, but overall I don't have an issue with them. We went through a thing about 10 yrs ago where doctor offices let their RNs go to cut costs and started hiring medical assistants instead. Here a medical assistant is trained to do office paperwork ect, but also trained on vital signs and many of the routine tests / procedures that are done in a doctor office. I have met some good ones, but in this area most of them aren't the brightest peas in the pod and others are downright stupid....they might be good behind the desk but with patients...well they'd be better off behind the desk. One thing NPs did was bring RNs back into doctor offices, which in my opinion is a wonderful thing, and patient care when right back up, which is also a wonderful thing. [/QUOTE]
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