Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 HTH= Hope this Helps :-) As for the rest, you are so right. Denise > > I agree, (RN also) but also find many people who are being ignored by > their docs, especially when reporting side effects of " popular " > medications. > > Too often docs are overworked and not taking the time to properly > explain things to their patients. > > off topic....what does HTH mean? > > Cindy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 O'Conchubair - IMHO IRL WIBNI DRS N RNS RTM on bedside manner and also paid attention to the patient as a viable human being? These days you have to have a medical background to understand many (not all) of the Doctors. You need to know yourself what illness you have BEFORE you go in for your appointment. Isn't it the DR'S job to diagnosis the PATIENT rather than the patient's job to know what is wrong with them? Isn't it the DR'S job to explain to the patient in layman's terms what is wrong with them so that the patient DOES understand? Isn't it the DR'S job to KNOW what medications and the dosage the patient is on (they were prescribed by the Doctor!)! Isn't it the DR'S job to take into consideration the patient as a WHOLE before diagnosing depression, mental illness or blaming stress as the reason for headaches,heart problems, fatigue, inabillity to conceive and numerous other " complaints " ? Doesn't the Doctor take an oath to " heal " - or is there now an ammendment which states " heal only if the patient has insurance " ? I am not saying that there are not MANY good Doctors out there (I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for one very special one). I am not saying Drs. are not overworked (altho why are Medical Assistants taught to triple book patients?). I am not saying the patient shouldn't take responsibility for their own body (but why should the patient have to double check the Doctor and the pharmacy to make sure they are given the right prescription?!!) Sadly, again, it is our system. One last word, RN, please do not belittle our group members for mizspeling or miztiping -- we manage to understand and accept each other as individuals. LJBF. WE.WMMOWS.WDYT.WRTU.YGTI?TTFN. Helen , " Sophia " <saucywitch99 wrote: > > Cindy, > > I believe HTH means Hope this helps. > > ~Sophia > > -- In , " Cindy " <Alcinda905@> > wrote: > > > > , " O'Conchubair " <RNMSW@> > > wrote: > > > > > > My experience as an R.N. is that physicians tend to often ignore > > what patients report because what they say is incorrect. For > example, > > so many people do not know the name of their medications, the > dosages, > > the reasons for taking them, side effects/adverse reactions. Over > and > > over, people have reported what their physicians supposedly told > them > > but which makes no sense at all. > > > IOW, if you want to have credibility, you need to have some > > knowledge of the problem or situation. > > > BTW, for those who may not know, it is stEnts and not stints. > > People are suppose to be given a card with the stent information. > > > HTH > > > Denise > > > > > > I agree, (RN also) but also find many people who are being ignored > by > > their docs, especially when reporting side effects of " popular " > > medications. > > > > Too often docs are overworked and not taking the time to properly > > explain things to their patients. > > > > off topic....what does HTH mean? > > > > Cindy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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