Pleasing doctors: when it gets in the way

Why is my doctor too busy to talk to me?

12 September 2007

Your doctor is avoiding your questions, because he can't answer
them. He
feels that in order to keep you as a patient, he must convey a
sense of
wisdom and knowledge that he doesn't really possess. We assume
that
doctors have all the answers, but they don't. As a matter of fact,
doctors have
the same problems, questions, and fears as their patients. Ask
your doctor to
be honest with you about his limitations. If he avoids this
question, or acts
offended, then you need to find a new doctor.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: None declared

Hugh Mann, Physician

Eagle Rock, MO 65641 USA

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