Ron, my own co-workers, whom I have worked with (and corrected) daily for 3 YEARS, still call me, and introduce me, as the PT!!!!! We don't even have a PT where I work!!!!
Pat At 01:10 PM 9/18/2007, you wrote: >How come almost every doctor's office I visit has never heard of OT, or >they don't know the difference between OT and PT? Why??? > >Today, I called on a Doctor's office whose patient's I've seen. The >referral person said she didn't know the difference between OT and PT. >This is the same person whom I spoke to about 1 year ago! Not only do >people not know about OT, they just can't seem to say it. > >Right after I was done talking with her about OT referrals for Medicare >patients, she turns to her assistant and says: "The doctor doesn't order >much PT for Medicare patients, does he?". OT is just not a common >denominator in the medical practices that I call on! > >Unbelievable, isn't it? > >Ron > >-- >"... as a profession that offers unique services that are ideally suited >to meet the health, participation, and quality of life needs of people >of all ages, occupational therapy is well-positioned to succeed and >flourish in the 21st century." [Fred Somers, AJOT, April, 2005, p. 127] > >"The part of convalescence that I found most profoundly humiliating and >depressing was [OT]... I was reduced to playing with brightly colored >plastic letters ... like a three-year-old..." [AJOT, April, 2005, p. >231] > > >-- >Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >************************************************************************************** >Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs >Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. >www.otdegree.com/otn >************************************************************************************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
