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- perplexus, on 02/05/2009, -0/+7Gregory House, M.D., would have nothing to do with this! "Patients lie," yada yada...
- VeniceCA, on 02/04/2009, -1/+8Totally under rated. Way too fast jumping to diagnostics rather than taking time to listen.
- Wellness360, on 02/05/2009, -0/+6Is it not true that we have two ears and one mouth. Sounds logical therefore to listen twice and speak one time only
- jggube, on 02/05/2009, -1/+6This is very true. I find that listening is very relaxing, unless it's from a chick talking about the new episode of "Gossip Girl".
- WeezerNY, on 02/05/2009, -0/+4Unfortunately, your primary care physician is forced to see many more patients each day than they would like. Most physicians would love to sit and chat rather than run around all day doing paperwork, dictation, and cramming in patients. In order to stay in business with the current rates of reimbursement, it is the reality of primary care.
You can say that they are clearing 100-150k a year and are doing great, but don't forget they went to 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, and 3-5 years of residency. Most physicians are in 200k of debt and don't start making money until their early 30s. - tabion, on 02/05/2009, -0/+4Unfortunately we only listen when the story holds relevance or the person has any significance to us. We are selfish. There's nothing worse than a person with a blank stare that goes "uh huh, go on".
- bastardx, on 02/05/2009, -2/+5"I often thought of what that woman taught me, and I reminded myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening."
Actually woman don't ever do that - plutarch, on 02/05/2009, -0/+3Believe it or not, they tell you this in medical school.
"90% of the time you can get the diagnosis from the history and physical examination." - flyingsquirle, on 02/05/2009, -0/+2Weed is too!
- Gr00ver, on 02/05/2009, -0/+2I'm sorry, what? I wasn't listening.
- Key2gb, on 02/05/2009, -0/+2listening creates a connection..connection brings relief because it is what everyone seeks..."we are all one" - - the more one feels a part of the whole, the more balanced they are as a person
and yea, weed is too - Gloogle, on 02/06/2009, -0/+1I second that. I think my uncle makes that much because his calm and takes his time with his patients. He even does house visits.
- Danltn, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1Just a shame it can't get rid of that tumour...
- rsh28630, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1Your point regarding earnings is only partially accurate. While it is true reimbursement rates are hardly becoming more generous, there are damn few destitute doctors. Moreover, with a payback of $20,000.00 per year, which still leaves $80,000 to live on, the note is retired in a decade while the physician enjoys a comfortable life style. And I believe it's safe to say most primary care physicians in private practice clear significantly more than 100-150K per year.
- endrest, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1I'd heard a quote from an old teacher that meant a lot to me. The quote is actually from his father, but here it is...
"The world's most successful people are also the best listeners." -Alexander Maloney - graeh, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1not me baby - I speak in quadrophonics.
- groo68, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1Or listen twice as much as we talk.
- frontaxle, on 02/05/2009, -0/+118 seconds in, I hit the Back button.
- epj3, on 02/05/2009, -0/+1Or talk 1/2 as much as we listen.
- dpire8006, on 02/05/2009, -0/+0It is very hard for me to do that. I'd like to read, hahaha
- cubicrystal, on 02/05/2009, -1/+1This is true. And how.
Who can truly listen when they are being bombarded by stimuli, can't remain focused due to who knows what and the key interceptor and distractor being the cellphone. And who suffers? The ailing ones. Well good luck human beings. Hope you can find the solution soon. - docibor, on 10/05/2009, -0/+0Listening to a fellowman is both very interesting and useful not only practically but in general understanding of our life, too
- docibor, on 10/05/2009, -0/+0It's right. All of us learned about it in medical school. But only singles do it.
- ArkSeraph, on 06/24/2009, -0/+0The first step towards helping anyone or assisting in any endeavor is LISTENING. This is true far beyond the medical world. In the field of Personal and Family Guidance, known to all sans me, as Social Services, this is often true. So convinced of familiar solutions because we've seen familiar seeming situations, it's all to easy to attempt advice and referral when proper introductions haven't even been completed. Regardless the solution you're thinking of being tried and true, the role you're expected to play may not be the one you have in mind. This could of course, may be the case, especially when you're not used to listening.
- charlietuna, on 02/05/2009, -2/+1It's more profitable from the MD's perspective to save fifteen minutes of Q&A and send the patient off to Quest diagnostics for some blood work.
- dfross, on 02/05/2009, -2/+1Breaking news: people like to bitch.
This has nothing to do with actually fixing what's wrong with the patient. This ex-doctor now presumably likes to complain about their (admittedly bad) situation too, and is projecting that. Notice the story didn't show that the doctor was able to improve the patient's condition by letting her rant, just that the patient needed someone to complain at. I'd rather it was not a doctor, who could be spending time saving people's lives.
Personally I'd rather people bitched to their friends/families, rather than taking time from our already overworked doctors. How would you feel if your doctor couldn't see you because they'd spent time listening to someone else complain about their son not visiting them? Don't waste their time. - trimboone, on 02/05/2009, -1/+0so this article is just House md summed up instead of wasting 43 minutes of your life
- cubicrystal, on 02/05/2009, -2/+1Or those who give you blank stares and don't even know what you're on about. Who haven't a clue. Simply - they just aren't aware.
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