tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post8774999697405084198..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Woman has a disappointing encounter with a surgeon, lacks informationSkeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-77723593715349639572013-10-07T09:45:09.051-04:002013-10-07T09:45:09.051-04:00Libby, thanks. Your points are spot on. It has a l...Libby, thanks. Your points are spot on. It has a lot to do with how a patient feels after meeting a doctor.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-574401516985953522013-10-06T11:14:41.656-04:002013-10-06T11:14:41.656-04:00I agree with both of you...is the physician truste...I agree with both of you...is the physician trustee doing it in the best interest of himself or the patient/client? It just seems like an extra referring physician to me. Unless someone has literally seen/worked with a surgeon then it really is only hearsay (some of it reliable) if that surgeon is competent or not (yes reputation can be a good indicator but unless you've worked with them, it is really only hearsay). I give all professionals the benefit of competency and judge on how we get along (that includes how they treat me during visits, are they paying attention to me? Am I just a slab of meat? Do they smile? (important to me they have a sense of humour) Attention to detail?). I also go with my gut. <br />I DO report back to my family physician how I was treated. One response after a less than stellar visit with a specialist my FP said, "I guess that's why he was so easy to get into" (my FP was new to the city).Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274573439351833726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-23394292101978496122013-10-04T16:48:21.767-04:002013-10-04T16:48:21.767-04:00Scalpel, I wasn't impressed either. Very pie i...Scalpel, I wasn't impressed either. Very pie in the sky, I thought. I am usually open to new ideas, but I think I'll stick with what I was taught on this one. artigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361655152970244221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-65762284012985768392013-10-04T15:40:12.897-04:002013-10-04T15:40:12.897-04:00Dr. Veith took a long time to say very little. I&#...Dr. Veith took a long time to say very little. I'm not sure how one could convince an uncertain patient to forgo a second opinion. And where did the term "physician trustee" come from? I have never heard of it. How does one verify that a physician trustee can be trusted?Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-17243227689217144162013-10-04T11:17:46.027-04:002013-10-04T11:17:46.027-04:00Well, I was always taught that it's never a ba...Well, I was always taught that it's never a bad idea to get a second opinion. Dr. Veith offers some thoughts about this:<br /><br />http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811561artigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361655152970244221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-81867329237349379302013-10-04T09:32:36.353-04:002013-10-04T09:32:36.353-04:00It's always a good idea to end any visit with ...It's always a good idea to end any visit with "Do you have any questions?" An decent general surgeon should be able to do an umbilical herniorrhaphy.<br /><br />Anon, thanks.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-2340630227587286262013-10-03T19:26:23.114-04:002013-10-03T19:26:23.114-04:00Unfortunately, this is typical of one group of sur...Unfortunately, this is typical of one group of surgeons here. I asked about how many years the doc was a surgeon, etc. and he got very negative with me. <br /><br />I have been to another group and they're great. It all depends on the doc. Wish we all had them like you SS!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-71463319695458866332013-10-03T13:14:26.992-04:002013-10-03T13:14:26.992-04:00It is so frustrating to read a patient's accou...It is so frustrating to read a patient's account of such a visit. She sounds intelligent enough for a surgeon to adequately explain the procedure details and pertinent information in 20, maybe 30 minutes. (I don't mean to sound crass, but in my corner of the world, I have a lot of patients that such a visit would take hours, and they still wouldn't have a clue.) <br /><br />One thing I almost always do at the end of a preop visit is, if I detect a look of uncertainty, I ask once again if there is anything else to discuss, or if he/she would like the benefit of another opinion. It seems that another opinion is seldom requested whenever it is offered. <br /><br />I agree, see another surgeon, and it shouldn't take a "hernia specialist" for this problem. artigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361655152970244221noreply@blogger.com