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My problem is when doctors are rushed, I can't really communicate with them effectively. Probably 90% of what I feel like telling a doctor is useless to them, b
by asdfman123 7y ago
My problem is when doctors are rushed, I can't really communicate with them effectively. Probably 90% of what I feel like telling a doctor is useless to them, but that last 10% could be vital.
We have a cult of "busy-ness" in our culture, where if you're busy, you must be important. But "busy" is not the same as effective.
Maybe they could more effectively treat patients if they slowed down a beat with them.
- nradov 7y agoIf you're wealthy enough you can sign up for a concierge medicine service and get exactly that. But it's simply impossible to deliver that level of service to the general population. There wouldn't be enough primary care doctors to go around (we already have shortages in many areas) and there's no realistic way to fund drastically expanding the number of doctors any time soon.
- asdfman123 7y agoI'm not asking for anything extreme. Just patience and a few more pauses in the conversation.