Posted by rskontos on December 18, 2008, at 9:04:51
In reply to One more note to add..., posted by Racer on December 14, 2008, at 13:52:41
My sister had something similar to happen to her with an ob-gyn. She waited for one hour-half. That 1.5 hours, with her clothes off and one of those gown thingys in the exam room. No nurse came to tell her that he was delivering a baby, he lost his way, he had an accident, anything that could explain this. They just let her wait.
She stewed and at first thought about just walking out but decided to wait to confront the rude doc.When he finally arrived. He asked her what she there for? What could he help her with. This was a first visit.
And she replied. "I don't know" I forgot since I have been waiting for an hour and a half I forgot what I came here for? And I will not be needing your services if this is how you treat patients. He asked if anyone informed her why he was late.
She said, "no and now I don't care. Please leave so that I can get dress and leave. Doc. my time is as valuable as yours at least to me it is."
She left and never returned.
The doc and the office staff tried to apologized but she left anyway.
I had the same thing happen at another office. Not that long. About 30 minutes. I left. Because of their sign that said if you are 10 minutes we will re-schedule. I went out and said if I am late you would reschedule does the same rules not apply to the doc as well. And they looked surprised and said that it would probably be another 30 minutes before the doc arrived from her emergency and I asked to be rescheduled. That has never happened again and I have now be going 5 years.
So I believe in standing your ground too.
rsk
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