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There's also a subtle clinical communication aspect to this. I once had a doctor message me shortly after a routine test and say "I need you to come back tomorr
by orzig 5y ago
There's also a subtle clinical communication aspect to this. I once had a doctor message me shortly after a routine test and say "I need you to come back tomorrow", and my pregnant wife was losing it until we could get through to him and find out that he just wanted to ensure I hadn't gotten an infection during the test. My wife wasn't wrong to be upset! Several hours of suffering could have been avoided with a good pamphlet.
- colinmhayes 5y agoYep, I've got family members who are doctors and they always tell me that bedside manner is the most important part of their job. They have to go to continual learning conferences every year and the biggest part of them is usually bedside manner stuff.
- Johnny555 5y agoYeah, communication is key - no doubt it would have been a different story if she got a voice-mail from her doctor's office saying "We found a suspicious lump in your mammogram, we're going to need you to come in for a followup tomorrow". She probably would have had a sleepless night wondering how serious it was.