Re: serious question about doctors

goodstuff · ‎03-09-2010

Really not surprising. As with all kinds of professionals, there are all kinds of doctors with various kinds of training, experience, "styles", and personalities........and sometimes you have to shop for a good one you'll enjoy working with. If the new doctor wasn't a good match, you are free to look for another one.

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

Follow-up: We have found another practice and hope it works out. One of the things we learned is our old practice has lost 3 docs in the last several months.

Financialgrl · ‎03-13-2010

On 4/9/2015 ROMARY 1 said:
I always opt for a nurse practitioner, when possible. They seem 'on top' of just about everything, with lots of common sense, too. Saved a couple of folks' lives early on who lived super+ long lives.

Agree. I moved rural about 11 years ago and began going to a practice with 4 MDs and 4 NPs. I was assigned an MD and on my first visit he called in his RN, gave her a list of tests to run and left, never saw him again, felt like a number. Figured I'd switch to another MD but next time I was sick this MD was on vacation and I was assigned a NP and I loved her! I had her for 10 years (she retired recently) and I was assigned a new NP. This new one is great as well. I find that NPs listen to you, spend more time with you and when I leave I feel that at least I was heard. I attribute that to the fact that many did patient care as RNs and have a better understanding of bedside manner than many doctors.

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

On 4/11/2015 ncascade said:
Follow-up: We have found another practice and hope it works out. One of the things we learned is our old practice has lost 3 docs in the last several months.

So glad you found another practice!

The old practice having recently lost 3 docs says a lot. You sure did the right thing!

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

Right after my father died, I decided to get tested to see if I had the same condition he had. I showed signs of it so I started getting tested each year. I started off with a local doctor but soon felt he wasn't knowledgeable or thorough enough. I ventured out to a city three hours away but found a specialist I trusted. When I told him about my local doctor, the specialist said, "That guy hasn't picked up a book in 20 years." When the local doctor called to ask why I asked my records to be sent to the specialist, I told him the truth. When he told me he did the best he could for me I replied that was the problem. His best wasn't good enough. I later found out the local doctor called himself a specialist but in fact was not board certified in that specialty. Apparently that's allowed in the US. I learned my lesson and now check for board certification, censures, etc. before considering any physician.

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

We have found another practice. They are new to this area. We certainly need more doctors here. Anyhow have had our first appt. and feel he is the doc for us.