Posted by JenStar on September 26, 2005, at 21:15:52
In reply to Re: Differences between young p-docs and old p-docs » JenStar, posted by Deneb on September 26, 2005, at 21:08:30
hi Deneb,
Why on earth would he want to harm you? Doctors take an oath to protect patients, and I don't think any decent doctor would deliberately harm a patient!Deneb, it's NORMAL for doctors to prescribe medicine after seeing patients for only 30 minutes, sometimes even 2 minutes! Think about various infections and flus, pneumonia, rashes, etc -- docs prescribe meds after the typical 15-min office visit.
P-docs are not THAT different. Instead of looking at your skin or in your throat, they're reading your personality. I mean, I can't say that I'm 100% comfortable with a 30-minute diagnosis for every case, but it's certainly OK for a starting point in most cases, I think. Since most people have to adjust meds anyway over time to get the right dosage/mix, it makes sense to get started promptly.
In your opinion, how long would long enough be, for him to make a diagnosis?
What exactly do you think he is doing to harm you?
JenStar
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