Posted by Cindybee on February 28, 2003, at 7:40:41
Hi, This is my first time posting though I have been lurking for a long time. I recently had to change psychiatrists as mine was at a military facility and had to move on. I had a terrible time finding a new doctor that would accept my medical plan. Any way I have been to 4 different psychiatrists now over the past 7 years. The first two were in my home state of Florida. In Florida the doctors offices were clean, professional appearing offices. My new Doctors office in Providence, RI has all the appearance of a "crack house". Seriously, it's in an old house, the inside floors are filthy as is the doctors office. That's not really my biggest complaint. The doctor asked me virtually nothing about my problems, life etc. He asked the drugs I was taking and quickly wrote out prescriptions. While I was in his office he took a call from his cell. phone (which appeared to be the only phone in his office). He talked to the person on the phone longer than he talked to me while I sat there like an idiot. I recently had a second visit to this man and it was virtually the same, including a phone call from someone else which he took. Am I wrong to think that this isn't professional behavior in any way? I know most doctors today just prescribe meds but shouldn't they ask for your previous physicians records, want to know something about your physical health etc.? Could some one from the New England area tell me if all of this is common in psychiatrists here? I would really appreciate your input..thanks..Cindybee
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