Hi Naomi (and others), Yes, I know that there are plenty of good doctors out there 'in the sea of doctors'. But with all honesty... over my last 28 years of being in my condition as well as others in my family who have had ordinary conditions... 95% of the doctors have not been worth their weight or the paper that their degree was written upon.
I empathize with your sister because she IS one of the good ones and who really cares it surely sounds like! Kudos to her! That may very well be (from what you described by her getting so frustrated to the point of wanting to leave medicine) why the state of medicine days as it is today. The good ones are leaving. Actually, that reminds me that my husband originally was in college for medicine and was going to go to medical school to be a neurosurgeon. This was back in the late 60s when he first started. While he was doing a myriad of medical jobs while going to school... he saw so many mistakes and non-caring medical professionals that that is *partially the reason that HE left medicine.* To add insult to injury... the late 60s were a time of GREAT "equal opportunity for everyone" *no matter what qualifications*. My husband applied to Harvard and actually received a letter that essentially said "You are certainly qualified to attend this school but we regret to have to inform you that we have to take a Negro in your place." Even though he was probably less qualified... it was all about equal opportunity no matter what! That is another reason why many of the baby boomer doctors of today are possibly and probably less qualified. They were only chosen to fill a quota! What really IRKS us the most is that all of these uncaring and obviously incompetent doctors get paid big bucks no matter what!!! I have not gotten another bill YET from the emergency room doctor that only told me his name and to wait for my doctor at the hospital on August 13. First, they did not do the billing right but most importantly the bill was for $215 for telling me his name! Insanity! As long as the American people (or whomever) continue to pay for very poor or substandard medical care... I can't see it changing much. Sad, sad state of affairs. Lori C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On 10/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lori, > > All doctors are not the same and it is a shame that the majority end up > being criticized because of the few. > > My sister is an orthopedic surgeon, and she really enjoys her job and > helping people, she gets so frustrated dealing with the insurance companies, > while trying to provide her patience with the care needed for their > recovery. She is so frustrated, that she's even thinking of getting out of > the medicine field. She assures me that the anguish caused by the insurance > companies aren't only felt by the patience, but by the doctors also. > > > Sometimes I feel sorry for my sister, because I know how hard she tried > throughout medical school, thinking that she was going to provide excellent > healthcare, only to be chopped off at the knees by the insurance companies > > Naomi > C-4 quad, incomplete since July 2, 2005 > Transverse Myelitis >
