Posted by Ted on May 21, 2003, at 11:51:44
In reply to Medical Lottery, posted by whiterabbit on May 20, 2003, at 15:27:07
One thing I have noticed is that the pdocs covered by insurance are usually either really lousy or they are old and ready to retire. For some reason these lousy pdocs seem also to be immigrants. Don't get me wrong -- many of the wonderful mdocs and pdocs are also immigrants -- but why are the lousy ones usually immigrants?
What I had to do to get a reasonably young (and open-minded) pdoc with good rapport and good referral history was to talk with the nurses at my local hospital and then pay out-of-pocket. My pdoc takes cash & checks only, payment in full upon delivery of services (no insurance of any kind). He charges me USD $120 per 20 minutes and is due to raise his rates soon. My medical insurance coverage refunds me about $25 of this.
Another comment about the drill sergeant: Sometimes we need to be told in no uncertain terms what is needed to start the road to recovery. A busy doctor cannot afford to spend his time on a patient who refuses to help himself. There is only so much a doctor can do on his own. This applies to all specialties, not just pdocs.
Ted
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