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Tuesday, October 01, 2002The depth of the problem only became apparent when he left the practice. It was one of the most aggravating periods in my life. I assumed the care of the majority of his patients, and most of them made no bones about telling me how inferior I was to their beloved physician. A few of them even called their HMO to complain about me because I wouldn’t give them antibiotics for their runny noses. They claimed I was refusing to treat them. I ended up telling the majority of them to go elsewhere. There’s a fine line that doctors toe every day to try to remain objective in the face of suffering without seeming cold and impersonal. We have to keep our distance to some degree or run the risk of doing more harm than good. There are two things in this life that you don’t want - a priest and a doctor who always agrees with you. posted by Sydney on 10/01/2002 08:02:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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