I’ve not had good luck with any PA’s so I won’t see them. Their diagnosis is supposed to be reviewed/approved by a real Doctor, but I don’t think that happens like it’s supposed to.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2025, at 16:23, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 4/3/25 16:12, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > >> As for PAs, my regular doctor was out of town, I had a rash on my side >> and went to an urgent care place, the PA there totally misdiagnosed it, >> and it got worse. Then, I went to a dermatologist, he took a sample of >> scrapings off the rash, diagnosed it correctly, and the prescription >> solved it. Not sure my regular doctor would have been able to diagnose >> it either. > > Like every other human endeavor, there are good and not-so-good > professionals. I've gotten somewhat better attention from a DO than an > MD, but that could be the luck of the draw. > > Being a cancer patient with a rare sarcoma, I've seen a *lot* of doctors > lately--with more to come. > > --Chuck >
