http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/03/happy-to-be-british-uk-doctor-to-obese.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/03/happy-to-be-british-uk-doctor-to-obese.html#comment-60006 Samson Isberg Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/03/20157.html#comment-60006 I second that, Anonymous 12:03. The system is based upon the presumption of rational, logical behavior; but is constantly being thwarted by psychoneurotics dmanding that the doctor spends time with them filling out meaningless papers to the authorities, while <i><b>real patients </b></i>(you know, people who are actually sick or dying?) are suffering in the waiting room. <br/>Fact is, it is very rare that a <i><b>real patient </b></i> file a complaint. Only the psychopaths do that, but they do it all the time. I second that, Anonymous 12:03. The system is based upon the presumption of rational, logical behavior; but is constantly being thwarted by psychoneurotics dmanding that the doctor spends time with them filling out meaningless papers to the authorities, while real patients (you know, people who are actually sick or dying?) are suffering in the waiting room.
Fact is, it is very rare that a real patient file a complaint. Only the psychopaths do that, but they do it all the time.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/03/happy-to-be-british-uk-doctor-to-obese.html#comment-59977 Anonymous Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/03/20157.html#comment-59977 Can a receptionist give the work notices? Better yet, you can have pre-printed notices " so-and-so visited ER on such-and-such date". I was about to suggest you can sell them, but this would probably be illegal. Can a receptionist give the work notices? Better yet, you can have pre-printed notices ” so-and-so visited ER on such-and-such date”. I was about to suggest you can sell them, but this would probably be illegal.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/03/happy-to-be-british-uk-doctor-to-obese.html#comment-59957 Anonymous Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/03/20157.html#comment-59957 What kind of work note did he want? Something from a physician saying "yes, he was in the ER today"? Why didn't he just show the bill? What kind of work note did he want? Something from a physician saying “yes, he was in the ER today”? Why didn’t he just show the bill?

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/03/happy-to-be-british-uk-doctor-to-obese.html#comment-59953 Anonymous Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/03/20157.html#comment-59953 I know I will get slammed for this, but every day I feel like telling patients in the ER the above statement. I see so many patients come to the ER for "checkups" or "med refills" or "I need a work note". My favorite is the guy who took an ambulance from work to the ER. by the time he cam in from the waiting room, he couldn't remember the chief complaint he had given, bu he still demanded a work note! I know I will get slammed for this, but every day I feel like telling patients in the ER the above statement. I see so many patients come to the ER for “checkups” or “med refills” or “I need a work note”. My favorite is the guy who took an ambulance from work to the ER. by the time he cam in from the waiting room, he couldn’t remember the chief complaint he had given, bu he still demanded a work note!

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