Posted by manowar on January 13, 2002, at 16:58:09
In reply to Re: Most Psychiatrists are Lazy!, posted by Emme on January 13, 2002, at 14:37:29
> > Hey Guys,
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> > Dr Bob may ban me for this one, but ..... when I was going through medical school and residency in medicine, I met alot of psychiatrists in training. They actually are forced to work on the medicine floors for 6 months.
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> > I hate to generalize, but they were very lazy and unmotivated. Psychiatry attracts these types, because of all the fields of medicine .... psychiatry is by far the easiest in term of life style and academic challenge. I would say 75% of my medical school peers going into psychiatry said they were doing it because of the "Easy Life Style" "It is 9 to 5" etc. One individual actually said .... "Hey I can pretty much sit back and sleep during office sessions, nod to the patient occassionally and hand them a prescription for prozac at the end of the visit."
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> > And many of them are too scared to prescribe anything but and ssri or effexor or buspar...... scared to try MAOI, stimulants, benzo, TCAs because their afraid a patient may OD and family will bring a lawsuit.
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> > Sorry to any quality Psychiatry out there.
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> > Spike
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> Okay, I've had it with psychiatrist bashing. Generalizations are bad. Yes, I know, there are lazy incompetent psychiatrists who practice bad medicine and have no business being in medicine. And yes, I've heard some horror stories. The same can be said for every field. For what it's worth, wanna know my experience?? Three psychiatrists so far, all *good* (I've changed due me moving, and one doctor relocating). My current doctor checked my B-12 blood levels and has made sure my bloodwork (including thyroid) are up to date and that I've seen my internist to rule out other problems. She's consulted a neurologist and dermatologist with questions when needed. She goes to lectures and stays on top of the lit. Always returns calls. Lazy- I don't think so. I know, this is just one person's experience. But since I've had a few psychiatrists like this, I expect there's a few more good ones out there mixed in with the not-so-good ones. Not every drug that we've tried has worked out, but hasn't been for lack of careful thought and attentiveness. Folks, we *can* get quality care - it's possible.
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> EmmeEmme,
You said the magic word-- that word being "she".Guys, you're going to hate me for this (and I hate saying this because I'm a guy), but I have to say it:
Sorry, and I know I am generalizing here, but quite frankly women make better doctors than men do. They tend to be a hell of a lot more compassionate and more caring than their male counterparts.
I especially like Nurse Practitioners (NPs). They're the best! They have the bedside manner of a wonderful nurse (because they have been nurses), with the same amount of knowledge that a regular doctor has. I think that NPs are better qualified to treat patients than doctors. I also think it wouldn't be a bad idea to pay them more money than regular doctors.
My family doctor is a NP, and she's 100% better than any other male GP I've ever dealt with. On my last visit, I asked her a million and one questions, and she answered every one of them.(Women smell a lot better too- and in her case look WAY better!)
I'm also lucky that my pdoc has a big staff of nurses and NPs. When I call to ask about a med or whatever, they are wonderful.
Let's face it-- and I hate to admit this, but it's a no-brainer: In general, women are better caregivers than men.
--Tim
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