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> A naturopath? Yes they do it as a standard. Best doc I ever had was a naturopath. Unfortunately, he tired of dealing with insurance companies and moved to a
by UncleOxidant 4y ago
> A naturopath? Yes they do it as a standard.
Best doc I ever had was a naturopath. Unfortunately, he tired of dealing with insurance companies and moved to a retainer model with a limited number of patients. Why was he so much better than any other doc I've had? 1) he listened. Appointments were at least 45 minutes. Sometimes over an hour. When I go to an MD I'm lucky to get 10 minutes. 2) He tested. Annual blood tests were extensive (and, yes, could be expensive because of those insurance companies not wanting to cover a lot of stuff) 3) As he listened he was on his laptop pulling up relevant papers ("I was just reading a paper on this topic that came out a couple weeks ago") He'd print out the paper for you and highlight the relevant passages 4) He was interested - by that I mean, I never got the idea he was just going through the motions. He loved this stuff and nerded out on it.
- jgust 4y agoThe common denominator here seems to be caseload. Lower caseload, lower hours per week, lower burnout, more focus time, more deep thinking. Sound familiar to anyone in software?
- jsonne 4y agoYeah I am not in this tier of wealth but being in tech / working with VCs I rub elbows with it. They consistently suggest to get a concierge doctor and its so great because they have a small number of patients and they actually listen to them and help them get whatever medicine needs, read studies on their conditions and recommend like niche and newer treatments / drugs. It sounds great but you know I can't afford a 3k a month retainer. The medical system once again seems to work incredibly well if you have means but that sort of expense is even outside the realm of most 1%ers.