tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post9098188084784377102..comments2024-03-28T15:17:43.056-04:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: The silent world of doctors and patientsCervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-26015797085547896982009-06-05T21:04:14.211-04:002009-06-05T21:04:14.211-04:00I guess I can only speak from my own perspective, ...I guess I can only speak from my own perspective, but it seems to me that if the patient feels that the doctor is a caring "friend" as well as a medical expert, I think that sort of communication would take place more naturally. The doc would have to initiate--ask a question that doesn't violate boundaries: "How's Junior's ball game coming along?" of "What a cute puppy I saw you with last week. Do you have any shoes left?" That opens the door for more meaningful communication, if the patient wants to pursue such.<br /><br />Though as roger says, the docs don't always have control over "patient contact hours" or whatever that term is.C. Coraxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-42703199733591733532009-06-05T12:22:58.534-04:002009-06-05T12:22:58.534-04:00i would think that a competent physician with time...i would think that a competent physician with time to consider all the circumstances of her patients lives would be better able to serve the patients.<br /><br />in the garden maintenance biz there are real gardeners and then there are "mow and blow" types. both have a place in landscape care. too many doctors seem to be more like the latter, where such an approach may be "efficient" but still, not really appropriate, tho not entirely the docs fault.rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910951099847351232noreply@blogger.com