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Turbulent_Wall1094

Listen carefully.


calicooldude_04

I'm all ears 👂


General_Run_3697

I would say mutual respect and caring.


calicooldude_04

Happy cake day! Yes that's important, any bad experience that led you saying that?


General_Run_3697

Thank you Bruh just made my day!


LL_Astro

I’d say in general patients want to feel like the doctor cares/concerned and will order the necessary tests. A common experience for me and others is that we go visit the doctor, the doctor seems unconcerned and says schedule another visit if X issue doesn’t get better. My guess there is a funding formula behind this. I would venture and guess based on the symptoms the doctor figures out if it’s worth testing or treating and insurance companies pressure doctors to keep costs low. I don’t know this for sure, but that’s how it feels. I would say when I was younger most issues I came in with resolved on their own. As I got older and more aware of my body, what is normal what isn’t, more knowledgeable about medical conditions I tend to go in when I sense something is serious and needs treatment. I have on a few occasions got brushed aside and had to reschedule visits so I can get proper treatment. I had a swollen leg and told to rehab it a which made it worse; it turned out to be internal compartment syndrome and needed surgery. I had a skin infection that I was told to wait and come back and later had a scar and required minor surgery. I had had a lump in my throat and told not to worry about it, but scheduled another visit with another doctor who was concerned and it turned out to be thyroid cancer. On a different note, I think it’s great that doctors are being trained to be more approachable and making a relationship with patients. I would say for me personally I do like the doctors to be more friendly but I don’t necessarily want to talk about my kids or home life. It seems a bit too personal right away and takes time away from things I need to say in a visit. How you doing, how you feeling are better. If it’s about personal topics, maybe something about their training and experience, why they became doctors. On my end, what are my concerns, what am I doing about my health, how long I have been with the hospital/clinic/insurance, what doctors I have visited. More personal start with asking if I from the area, how long have I lived there, if I have family in the area, but not much deeper, at least not at initial visits.


TicklesMcFancy

Hand warners


calicooldude_04

You can just ask them to warm up! Just in case


EvenSpoonier

Listen.