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I made a visit to a new doctor last August, and today I went back for a physical including labs.
I had previously gone to a Doc in a northern suburb, a guy that I really liked and respected. He took plenty time with me, I felt he was skilled and that he understood and respected my POV. Then his clinic stopped seeing Medicare patients, although they did continue with Medicare Advantage.
Anyway, one day last winter I had bronchitis and went to a clinic near my home. Nice young woman doctor. But it really went downhill fast. She didn't care at all what I wanted or didn't want, and she resorted to scare tactics-like you have a really nice life, do you want to have a heart attack and ruin it?
I tried, because I ways expect that relationships that are at base social (in a broad sense) will work out well for me. They always have. Gradually I realized that I as obsessing about how to get along with her, short of just putting her in complete charge of my body. And her clinic was busy, and she was always rushed although she did try to take time with her patients- but because of this she was always running really late- the clinic would not schedule long enough visits for her to do what she felt she needed to do.
Meanwhile I read a popular book by a local MD. I called his office and scheduled an appointment. So today I had a full physical, which took along time, and for which he conducted an interview sitting in his office, then several hours later brought me back to his office to discuss his findings.
I am basically kind of phobic about medical care, but this was an excellent experience for me. Didn't hurt that everything turned up fine, but also really nice was his reassuring and pleasant manner.
As we get older we are pretty well stuck with going to doctors, and it surely is nice when they are not only well credentialed but also very pleasant. Even his office staff is personal and very pleasant. A lot of Drs offices have a bunch of young girls at the desk who are mainly acting like they really hope that you don't infest them with cooties.
I just hope that he doesn't retire anytime soon!
Ha
I had previously gone to a Doc in a northern suburb, a guy that I really liked and respected. He took plenty time with me, I felt he was skilled and that he understood and respected my POV. Then his clinic stopped seeing Medicare patients, although they did continue with Medicare Advantage.
Anyway, one day last winter I had bronchitis and went to a clinic near my home. Nice young woman doctor. But it really went downhill fast. She didn't care at all what I wanted or didn't want, and she resorted to scare tactics-like you have a really nice life, do you want to have a heart attack and ruin it?
I tried, because I ways expect that relationships that are at base social (in a broad sense) will work out well for me. They always have. Gradually I realized that I as obsessing about how to get along with her, short of just putting her in complete charge of my body. And her clinic was busy, and she was always rushed although she did try to take time with her patients- but because of this she was always running really late- the clinic would not schedule long enough visits for her to do what she felt she needed to do.
Meanwhile I read a popular book by a local MD. I called his office and scheduled an appointment. So today I had a full physical, which took along time, and for which he conducted an interview sitting in his office, then several hours later brought me back to his office to discuss his findings.
I am basically kind of phobic about medical care, but this was an excellent experience for me. Didn't hurt that everything turned up fine, but also really nice was his reassuring and pleasant manner.
As we get older we are pretty well stuck with going to doctors, and it surely is nice when they are not only well credentialed but also very pleasant. Even his office staff is personal and very pleasant. A lot of Drs offices have a bunch of young girls at the desk who are mainly acting like they really hope that you don't infest them with cooties.
I just hope that he doesn't retire anytime soon!
Ha