tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post112808534501125674..comments2024-03-05T00:59:35.390+08:00Comments on Angry Doctor: Man arrested for protesting against call for tobacco banangry dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128409672384313952005-10-04T15:07:00.000+08:002005-10-04T15:07:00.000+08:00Dr Oz bloke,Luckily, I'm the first type of patient...Dr Oz bloke,<BR/><BR/>Luckily, I'm the first type of patient. Unfortunately, doctors are mostly hard-pressed for time.<BR/><BR/>I won't be the self-righteous "professor" causing grief to doctors, for I returned all scientific knowledge to my teachers long time ago. Heheh. Plus I enjoy listening to doctors speak -- medicine, blood, gore... really intrigue me. :Pckyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350973159625022220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128351766410767022005-10-03T23:02:00.000+08:002005-10-03T23:02:00.000+08:00anon medical student, my first advice is not to ta...anon medical student, my first advice is not to take any advice from strangers over the internet who cannot and will not be held accountable for the advice they give.<BR/><BR/>My second advice is that I don't think it matters, but get something you can afford to replace because chances are you will lose your stethoscopeat least once.angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128343236583278922005-10-03T20:40:00.000+08:002005-10-03T20:40:00.000+08:00Dear the poor traveller,If you do your reading to ...Dear the poor traveller,<BR/><BR/>If you do your reading to obtain some background knowledge and have the patience to listen and learn, I am sure most doctors who are not hard pressed for time would enjoy talking to you. Of course there are always exceptions.<BR/><BR/>I have a dislike for patients who come in with wrong ideas and insist they are right and argue with no scientific basis at all. It is one thing to have a fruitful discussion with the doctor, it is another to try to be the professor educating the doctor.<BR/><BR/>I do learn from patients, but I think communication is a two way process :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128341880549310052005-10-03T20:18:00.000+08:002005-10-03T20:18:00.000+08:00what stethoscope would you recommend for medical s...what stethoscope would you recommend for medical students?<BR/><BR/>littmann classic or cardiology? got difference? <BR/>why nobody buy welch allyn?<BR/><BR/>thanks! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128339090735195332005-10-03T19:31:00.000+08:002005-10-03T19:31:00.000+08:00i suppose that the key to it all is for both the p...i suppose that the key to it all is for both the patient and the docotr to practise mutual respect... the patient should not challenge everything the doctor says just for the sake of challenging authority, and the doctr in turn should take the time to explain and discuss options as thoroughly as possible with the patient<BR/><BR/>that being said, it's always easier said than done in the real worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128337595170535222005-10-03T19:06:00.000+08:002005-10-03T19:06:00.000+08:00Every patient and every doctor is different. I gue...Every patient and every doctor is different. I guess it's a matter of finding your match.angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128336894313010742005-10-03T18:54:00.000+08:002005-10-03T18:54:00.000+08:00Many reasons (good and lame) why patients refuse t...Many reasons (good and lame) why patients refuse to listen or trust doctors, and why some doctors might not be truthful. But that's another story.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I don't distrust doctors. But I recognise that they are humans after all. And no human knows everything in this world or don't make mistakes. <BR/><BR/>I especially realised the importance of being a "good" patient (in my definition, that's doing research to be an informed patient, to have fruitful discussions with the doctor) after several brushes with doctors who gave vague answers.<BR/><BR/>Would such a patient be a nightmare for doctors?ckyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350973159625022220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128335038512591662005-10-03T18:23:00.000+08:002005-10-03T18:23:00.000+08:00Opps, typo error in last sentence. Should be "hear...Opps, typo error in last sentence. Should be "heart" instead of "hear". Heheh...ckyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350973159625022220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128334350739454932005-10-03T18:12:00.000+08:002005-10-03T18:12:00.000+08:00I am sure the story you related is not an isolated...I am sure the story you related is not an isolated case. Doctors often find it frustrating that patients do not take our advice on course of treatment.<BR/><BR/>I think the feeling is:'why do you think I will advise you to be treated in any way other than that which I think is the best for your condition?'<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I just saw a patient today who has 'hard-sell'-ed into a procedure she probably didn't need.<BR/><BR/>I still don't have the answer to 'how to be sure your doctor is honest'...angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1128333350020320212005-10-03T17:55:00.000+08:002005-10-03T17:55:00.000+08:00Hmmm... since you are on the topic of cancer... I ...Hmmm... since you are on the topic of cancer... I once worked in the medical records office with a radiology dept in a certain GH. A clerk related a true incident to me: A patient was informed by the senior consultant that he had a stomach tumour and would have to undergo surgery. Being scared, the patient was in a dither and reluctant to have the op. Exasperated, the doctor shouted to the patient: "Your tumour is still small you know!!! You want to wait till when?!?!? Wait until it grows this big ah (doctor stretched out his arms to indicate tumour size)?!?! You will die you know?!?!?" Needless to say, the stunned patient agreed to the op. <BR/><BR/>Btw, in all 6 years of my working life, I've known 5 colleagues stricken with cancer (3 of which have passed on, 1 in remission, 1 with recurring cancer), and 2 who've dropped dead suddenly while jogging. Not a good thing for my hear, to be close to colleagues yah...ckyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350973159625022220noreply@blogger.com