Posted by friesandcoke on July 24, 2009, at 23:21:09
In reply to Help, don't know what to think of pdoc, posted by gibbons482 on July 24, 2009, at 21:07:42
He became a doctor for a reason but at least one reason anyone goes into any profession is because they need an income. So first and foremost he is there to earn a living. Can he enjoy his clients and his job while making money, sure. But as it is true in any profession or job, there are some people who do not enjoy what they are doing but they have bills and those bills have to be paid. I am of the school of thought that any time money is passing hands, it is a "business relationship". I have never had a psychiatrist give me the impression it was any kind of caring relationship (a professional one I mean but a caring one.) I actually had a psychiatrist who was moonlighting as an ER physician at the same time tell me he did not like being a psychiatrist! I want to believe people I am paying care about me. They may care about me "as compared" to some other people they see but I am not someone who has priority in their life outside of the office. They don't love me like they love the important people in their world. Does any of this make sence?
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