Larry Jaques wrote:


You sound as if you trust doctors to do the right thing and that they
actually care. I haven't found that in a doctor yet.




I have. I have found that in my family physician, and he knows we care, so
we get concerned treatment from him. I'm sure he treats people that don't
exhibit the same amount of care of concern for their own treatment, and they
probably receive less attemtion from him than we do. Likewise from
specialists, etc. Part of our initial conversations include the disclosure
(direct or indirect), that we think about things, and don't just robotically
do as we are told.

I'll say this much - it is my experience that doctors of all sorts genuinely
appreciate patients who demonstrate enough concern for themselves, to spend
a little time making themselves more aware of treatments, options,
ramifications, etc. I do not consistently encounter physicians who won't
invest in me once they realize I have invested in myself. They are
perfectly willing to hold informative conversations with me in the examining
room, etc. I suspect that anyone who does not experience this is either
getting what they deserve, or needs to invest the time to find a new
physician.

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-Mike-