Posted by yxibow on February 17, 2007, at 3:05:31
In reply to Re: What???? » Jimmyboy, posted by lcat10 on February 16, 2007, at 23:22:02
> Ouch; I think that my psychiatrist I see for med's and therapy (who used to be at the University of Chicago) in private pracrtice and also teaches at NWU plus another psychiatrist I see (at the University of Chicago) do care about me personally and give a damn. Your comment struck me for some reason, probably because I see lots of doc's at the University of Chicago (pulmonary, ENT, gastro, neurosurgery, ortho, gyn, and primary). Plus Dr. Bob did email me back when I was off the deep end and got blocked, and he was encouraging re seeing the pdoc at the University of Chicago. I think he cares about people, but no of course he doesn't sit around thinking about someone all the time. Just struck me, and I had to say I think all of my docs care what happens to me. They have said as much.
That is inspiring. My doctor also cares about me as well. I am not a number. Yes, therapy is expensive and all of that, but it is a collaborative effort and while, as you note, doctors have their duties and can't devote 24/7 to everyone exclusively, the best psychiatrists are true empaths. They're not just their to collect their check for their malpractice insurance -- they actually want to see you not off yourself, get better.
Doctors are human; if one of their patients committed suicide, you don't know what reaction they might have. If they feel a genuine danger is imminent, it is their ethical and clinical duty to report to the closest authorities that you are in danger of robbing yourself of your life.It is one of the few breaches of doctor-patient confidentiality that is required; the others are imminent danger of killing the president, imminent danger of abusing a minor, and imminent danger of abusing an elder.
Otherwise, everything else lies in the ethical zone and is basically exclusively protected, including god forbid revealing if you killed someone else due to psychosis, or a variety of other things. These are held tenants of doctor-patient confidentiality.-- tidings.
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