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Thanks for all of the responses to my original posting. In most cases, the feedback and viewpoints were constructive and honest. A couple of you, however, may have problems in the future with your beside manner--just a thought.
Please be assurred that I am who I said I am--a patient looking for a forum to express my frustration with some bad experiences in hopes of helping the next generation of doctors (and the present one) to see things from an oppossing perspective. No, I have never applied for, gone to, got kicked out of, or stepped foot on a Medical College Campus. I am also not a disguised "troll" who's just out to stir up some controversy on this message board (though my topic is admittedly quite controversial). I'm just an ordinary guy who doesn't feel well and wants to figure out what's going on.
After reading some of your messages, I began to understand that I am both part of the problem and part of the solution. I should have been more communicative in my disappointment during the physical instead of letting everything bottle up until the end of the visit--at which point I was admittedly angry.
I didn't wait for a call back from the Clinic. Instead, I called them. The doctor who I had originally made the appointment with apologized that their service had made me unhappy. He stated that there would be no charge for the visit and that they would be happy to work with me to make sure that my expectations are met within the bounds of their capabilities.
The story to this point is that I am scheduled to go back next week for a visit with the doctor--not the Physicians Assistant. I give this doctor a hell of a lot of credit. He's a young guy but he's handling this situation extremely well. I'll report back one more time after next week's visit, so watch for part III.
By the way, in response to one critics opinion that the average "Joe Patient" would not know what a DRE is--bear in mind that this is the computer age. Those of us who have access to the internet and are concerned about our health and know how to distinguish good websites from bad ones have easy access to quality health information. Expect this generation to have more medical knowledge than the previous one.
In closing, please understand that I admire what you guys are doing. It takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to become a physician and I never take that for granted. Though it didn't show through very well in my original message, my point in posting here is to open a dialogue and hopefully add to the learning experience (both yours and mine).
Please be assurred that I am who I said I am--a patient looking for a forum to express my frustration with some bad experiences in hopes of helping the next generation of doctors (and the present one) to see things from an oppossing perspective. No, I have never applied for, gone to, got kicked out of, or stepped foot on a Medical College Campus. I am also not a disguised "troll" who's just out to stir up some controversy on this message board (though my topic is admittedly quite controversial). I'm just an ordinary guy who doesn't feel well and wants to figure out what's going on.
After reading some of your messages, I began to understand that I am both part of the problem and part of the solution. I should have been more communicative in my disappointment during the physical instead of letting everything bottle up until the end of the visit--at which point I was admittedly angry.
I didn't wait for a call back from the Clinic. Instead, I called them. The doctor who I had originally made the appointment with apologized that their service had made me unhappy. He stated that there would be no charge for the visit and that they would be happy to work with me to make sure that my expectations are met within the bounds of their capabilities.
The story to this point is that I am scheduled to go back next week for a visit with the doctor--not the Physicians Assistant. I give this doctor a hell of a lot of credit. He's a young guy but he's handling this situation extremely well. I'll report back one more time after next week's visit, so watch for part III.
By the way, in response to one critics opinion that the average "Joe Patient" would not know what a DRE is--bear in mind that this is the computer age. Those of us who have access to the internet and are concerned about our health and know how to distinguish good websites from bad ones have easy access to quality health information. Expect this generation to have more medical knowledge than the previous one.
In closing, please understand that I admire what you guys are doing. It takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to become a physician and I never take that for granted. Though it didn't show through very well in my original message, my point in posting here is to open a dialogue and hopefully add to the learning experience (both yours and mine).
