http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/treating-friends-or-colleagues.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/treating-friends-or-colleagues.html#comment-78463 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/treating-friends-or-colleagues.html#comment-78463 I think VIP's (which include other physicians, lawyers, family members,and others whom doctors might single out for special treatment) actually might get less care than the typical patient. For example, a physician might spare a VIP the discomfort of a rectal exam, which could have picked up on a prostatic mass. That is a disservice to that VIP. I think VIP’s (which include other physicians, lawyers, family members,and others whom doctors might single out for special treatment) actually might get less care than the typical patient. For example, a physician might spare a VIP the discomfort of a rectal exam, which could have picked up on a prostatic mass. That is a disservice to that VIP.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/treating-friends-or-colleagues.html#comment-78431 Nurse K Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/treating-friends-or-colleagues.html#comment-78431 Whenever we get VIPs, they get MORE than everyone else. Inappropriate MRIs, inappropriate admits, etc. "Hey, my neck hurt when I woke up this morning!" MRI! Whenever we get VIPs, they get MORE than everyone else. Inappropriate MRIs, inappropriate admits, etc. “Hey, my neck hurt when I woke up this morning!” MRI!

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