Top Ten Ways to Annoy Your Physician

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Bring a long list of complaints. Many popular articles I’ve seen recently encourage patients to bring a long list of problems to their doctor appointments. Don’t. Physicians just do not have time to appropriately address numerous complaints during one office visit. If you try to do to much, each complaint does not receive the attention and evaluation it deserves. Instead, make a list of your complaints and health issues at home, and prioritize it. Try to address the top two at your next office visit, and schedule a follow up visit soon after to address the next two. On the other hand, a list of questions pertaining to a single problem is o.k., but wait to start firing them off until your doctor has had his or her say, as he’ll likely answer a number of them in the course of the initial evaluation and discussion.
Become irate when you’re doctor is running late. Understand that your physician is doing his best to stay on time. Many factors contribute to your doctor running behind schedule. Emergencies, office visits running longer than expected, multiple patients arriving late, and the constant stream of test results and phone calls that flow in are just a few. If you’re still in the waiting room thirty minutes after your appointment time and don’t feel like waiting any longer, politely ask to reschedule. Making a scene or becoming angry with the receptionist will achieve nothing, and trust m (more…)
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