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the western medical machine’s

marey farrell — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:58:28 +0000

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the western medical machine’s approach is simply torture you enough with red tape and incompetence that death is a happy relief from dealing with those fucks

Two things would change sucky

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:30:11 +0000

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Two things would change sucky doctors (which is most of them)

1 single payer health-care that decreased payouts for all medical professionals (that's right Dr. wages would go down, or don't implement it). It would not really decrease the ability of great doctors to make money. If they are that good, they could charge for cash only services. I think only 5% of them would warrent such payment

2. Make medical insurance (except catastrophe) illegal. Then physicians would get paid only for the quality of service they deliver.

Doctors need to wake up and

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 14:35:53 +0000

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Doctors need to wake up and learn to treat patients as professionals and customers like any other business. This means, show up on time as scheduled; smile; and say thank you when we write you a check! Profiting from sick people is your profession, admit it!

You should get a concierge

Healthy and Happy — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:27:05 +0000

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You should get a concierge doctor. Just pay 100-500 a month extra (there are all kinds of plans) and the doctor will give you longer vists. They can even make home calls, give you their cell number if you forgot to ask a question or give you same day/next day visits. I love it.

First I'm so sorry for your

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:32:27 +0000

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First I'm so sorry for your troubles, and I commend you for not being a dumb ass and letting a stranger treat you without thoroughly questioning them. I can't stand the presumptions of our medical establishment, that they can do as they like without your consent (other than the extortionist consent form) and that they have supreme authority over your being and that you're the one who is being obnoxious if you should so much as have a passing curiosity about what potentially life altering treatment they are administering let alone a desire to hear about options or give preferences. I think a good percentage of doctors abuse their power and have an unhealthy degree of narcissism. Even when you find a good one, there is often the doc in the box administrative staff and nursing teams that may not be as friendly as your doc. I wonder if it's better in other countries.

Orlando, as you know, I was

LisB — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:35:45 +0000

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Orlando, as you know, I was not hip to what was going on with your mother until just recently. First, I commend you for fighting the good fight on her behalf, it can't be easy. Secondly, and even more important somehow, I applaud you for coming out and speaking about it. I know you are naturally reticent about personal issues as opposed to world issues, so the fact that you posted so eloquently about your frustration with doctors speaks volumes, to me.

I wish you and your family peace.

Orlando, good on you for

Michael Wolraich — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:07:00 +0000

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Orlando, good on you for choosing a new doctor. Don't feel bad at all. I think that many people have difficulty separating personal relationships from their choice of medical providers. It's not about whether your doctor is offended (or even whether you feel victorious). It's about getting the best care for your mother.

My dad and brother are both doctors. My brother is a surgeon, and he says that surgeons tend to be particularly bad. Though the medical profession is improving in terms of recognizing the importance of bedside manner, it's still not set up to reward good personal service, particularly in the specialties. Have any readers ever be given a survey to evaluate doctor performance? I haven't. The system is also very hierarchical. The body of knowledge is held by the senior physicians, and the residents and med students are discouraged from questioning them or even to referring to them by first name. Small wonder that they don't like to be questioned by patients.

That said, I expect that it's tough for doctors to deal with challenges from patients. Some like you may be intelligent and have done careful research. Many others subscribe to crackpot ideas and don't listen to reason. That doesn't absolve the doctors of trying to help them understand, but it's probably very frustrating for those doctors who make the effort.

FYI, for any New Yorkers, I can't recommend highly enough my physician, Dr. Adam Stracher. He combines competence and professionalism with respect for his patients. Fortunately, I've never had any serious medical issues, but friends of mine have received excellent advice and diagnoses from him concerning theirs. Plus, I've never had to spend more than five minutes in the waiting room (though I did once have my appointment cancelled because I was late).

O, I am so sorry to hear

Deadman — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:36:43 +0000

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O, I am so sorry to hear about your mother and the whole situation. I couldn't agree with you more: Doctors tend to suck and are often all the negative adjectives you've abscribed to them. When I look for a doctor, I'm of course looking for competency and some confidence (most of the time, I find Google just about as useful as a doctor for good info), but mainly I'm looking for someone who cares, who is patient and understand, who listens, who wants to help. In short, someone with a good bedside manner, and I can't tell you how rare of a thing that is.

I've always thought and still feel there is a huge opportunity for some who can compile an effective and comprehensive ratings Web site, like Yelp, but solely for doctors and other medical practitioners. One of the problems with finding a doctor you like is unless you have referral for a doctor from a close personal friend, it's almost impossible to know what to expect when you go to one, and you often just end up doing what you do: See the nearest one, regardless of competency or bedside manner. There are sites out there that have tried to do this, but all the ones I've seen fall way short of being actually useful, mostly because they fall way short of being comprehensive.

But it's our health and our bodies. And it should be much, much easier to find the best possible care.

I'm glad you've vented here, O. That alone can sometimes help relieve the stress.