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"The wrong way involves doing none of those things, because you are talking to them via a shitty Skype connection on wheels." What if the doctor couldn't get b
by jimrhods23 8y ago
"The wrong way involves doing none of those things, because you are talking to them via a shitty Skype connection on wheels."
What if the doctor couldn't get back to the hospital in time and this was the only way to tell them?
If it's over Skype or nothing. I choose Skype.
"But it should not be used to replace the empathic, emotional aspects of healthcare"
I've been to hospitals different parts of the world and this is pretty much the norm (low empathy). Most Doctors are very busy/overloaded with patients, they don't have any time to sugar-coat results or make you feel better.
This is one aspect of government-run healthcare that I'm not sure many people are willing to accept.
- dymk 8y ago> What if the doctor couldn't get back to the hospital in time and this was the only way to tell them? Well, that's not what's happened in this particular instance, nor will it be anywhere near the common case. And if the doctor actually can't be there, then at least have the attending nurse break the news. As long as it's a warm body with good bedside manner. We're big, squishy monkeys hardcoded to have contact with each other. We're particularly bad at making connections with people through a low-quality screen. It actually makes a difference when the person is there and present with you.
- RugnirViking 8y agoWhy do we bother going all that way to go and see therapists in person when we could just send them a text message?
- drugme 8y agoWhat if the doctor couldn't get back to the hospital in time and this was the only way to tell them? Maybe he or she can, umm... send someone else?