Comments on: "I am not a perfect physician" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68216 Anonymous Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68216 I did, and went to a different specialist as well. I did, and went to a different specialist as well.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68209 Anonymous Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68209 tell the doc who referred you to the specialist. he can stop referring to that person. tell the doc who referred you to the specialist. he can stop referring to that person.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68193 Anonymous Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68193 I just went through something, where I ended up defending my Dr. from a specialist. The specialist said my Dr. ordered "stupid Dr., tests." Then...he reads the reports my Dr. had sent, and conceded I needed to be there, and he had to concede my Dr. did the right thing. I love my Dr. and he has cared for me for over 20 yrs. We do work together. I know he has a ton of other pts. I worry about his work load and his stresses. It isn't just the patients some Dr.s are under stress from. I just went through something, where I ended up defending my Dr. from a specialist. The specialist said my Dr. ordered “stupid Dr., tests.” Then…he reads the reports my Dr. had sent, and conceded I needed to be there, and he had to concede my Dr. did the right thing. I love my Dr. and he has cared for me for over 20 yrs. We do work together. I know he has a ton of other pts. I worry about his work load and his stresses. It isn’t just the patients some Dr.s are under stress from.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68191 Anonymous Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68191 I just got called in to the office today. I got in trouble for filing a case of Elder abuse at my hospital. A family let demented grandma out of the house at 5 am. EMS found her wandering around town in her pajamas. We received her as "jane Doe", elderly demented in pajamas. So I filed. Family wanted to know why I didn't just call them to pick her up. It was my fault. I was supposed to figure out her name and phone number based on what, her pajama color. No-one is repsonsible anymorre. Just us docs. I just got called in to the office today. I got in trouble for filing a case of Elder abuse at my hospital. A family let demented grandma out of the house at 5 am. EMS found her wandering around town in her pajamas. We received her as “jane Doe”, elderly demented in pajamas. So I filed. Family wanted to know why I didn’t just call them to pick her up. It was my fault. I was supposed to figure out her name and phone number based on what, her pajama color. No-one is repsonsible anymorre. Just us docs.

]]> By: cathyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68181 cathy Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68181 Well, I completely agree with this article. As a patient, I do have a responsibility to help my doctor help me. <br/><br/>I once picked up my Mom to go for a doctor appointment (prior to her alzheimer's diagnosis) Normally, I woudl have sat in the waiting room.<br/><br/> When they came out to get her they said I could come back too. Good thing I did. The doc came into the room and asked her how she had been feeling. she replied " good, I've been feeling real good" huh? Actually she had been complaining of a horrible backache and peeing blood for some time. She wasn't going to even mention it to him. She ended up in the hospital with a horrible kidney infection. How is any Doctor suppose to treat something if we aren't honest about it? Well, I completely agree with this article. As a patient, I do have a responsibility to help my doctor help me.

I once picked up my Mom to go for a doctor appointment (prior to her alzheimer’s diagnosis) Normally, I woudl have sat in the waiting room.

When they came out to get her they said I could come back too. Good thing I did. The doc came into the room and asked her how she had been feeling. she replied ” good, I’ve been feeling real good” huh? Actually she had been complaining of a horrible backache and peeing blood for some time. She wasn’t going to even mention it to him. She ended up in the hospital with a horrible kidney infection. How is any Doctor suppose to treat something if we aren’t honest about it?

]]> By: Fastolfehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68178 Fastolfe Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68178 I see this attitude an awful lot, and it's really frustrating. "I don't care if he looks like he's entering the intersection in front of me. He's the one that would be at fault if we have an accident!" We are too concerned with entitlement and principle to see that it's clearly in everyone's best interests to be a little cautious, even if we shouldn't have to. I see this attitude an awful lot, and it’s really frustrating. “I don’t care if he looks like he’s entering the intersection in front of me. He’s the one that would be at fault if we have an accident!” We are too concerned with entitlement and principle to see that it’s clearly in everyone’s best interests to be a little cautious, even if we shouldn’t have to.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68177 Anonymous Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68177 We all know Doctors are not perfect. A lot of Doctors, especially surgeons, just act like they are perfect, like gods and godesses to be worshipped by patients who are mere mortals. We all know Doctors are not perfect. A lot of Doctors, especially surgeons, just act like they are perfect, like gods and godesses to be worshipped by patients who are mere mortals.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68176 Anonymous Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68176 "Bad outcomes sometimes do happen. To prevent his, the patient has to bear some responsibility"<br/><br/>Why does ANYBODY think this will stop the Lawyer sodomite onslaught? After all, for them "it's not personal", it's just business, If the Democrats win, and Conyers gets to run the House, he has vowed to do away with all Tort Reform and Limits (He is truly the Sodomite Lobbies little whore). This is a nice "feel good" comment, but what we need is a strong MD Lobby to pay off these assholes and get Tort Reform. The Lawyer Lobby increased their payoffs almost 30% this year, you think this is going to increase "patient responsibility"? (See today's Wall Street Journal) “Bad outcomes sometimes do happen. To prevent his, the patient has to bear some responsibility”

Why does ANYBODY think this will stop the Lawyer sodomite onslaught? After all, for them “it’s not personal”, it’s just business, If the Democrats win, and Conyers gets to run the House, he has vowed to do away with all Tort Reform and Limits (He is truly the Sodomite Lobbies little whore). This is a nice “feel good” comment, but what we need is a strong MD Lobby to pay off these assholes and get Tort Reform. The Lawyer Lobby increased their payoffs almost 30% this year, you think this is going to increase “patient responsibility”? (See today’s Wall Street Journal)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/i-am-not-perfect-physician.html#comment-68175 Anonymous Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/i-am-not-a-perfect-physician.html#comment-68175 As part of a new movement, I suggest that ALL doctors notfy their patients of this responsibiltiy. Everyone talks about empowering the patient/consumer to make "better choices". Well, then this should be a part of it. If a lab is done, they share responsiblity in obtaining the result. If they have a medical history, they are responsible for knowing it or at least carrying it in their wallents. Their meds, it's their reposniblity to know them at all times and keep a list. Part of the consumer healthcare movement pushed so strongly needs physicians to share some of this care with their patients. So starting tomorrow, all docs, especially those in new groups or offices, tell you patients that it's both your responsibilities to care for him/her. As part of a new movement, I suggest that ALL doctors notfy their patients of this responsibiltiy. Everyone talks about empowering the patient/consumer to make “better choices”. Well, then this should be a part of it. If a lab is done, they share responsiblity in obtaining the result. If they have a medical history, they are responsible for knowing it or at least carrying it in their wallents. Their meds, it’s their reposniblity to know them at all times and keep a list. Part of the consumer healthcare movement pushed so strongly needs physicians to share some of this care with their patients. So starting tomorrow, all docs, especially those in new groups or offices, tell you patients that it’s both your responsibilities to care for him/her.

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