Nasty doctor :(

That would be because she's permanently banned. And your rep's not worth anything either, I wouldn't think.

(you need about 100 posts or something for it to be worth any points)

Yeah, I think it is worth something very very small but it's the thought that counts. Seriously I think some of Straight's post can be rude but they are nothing compared to people like Jamie and Fluffy's posts which question every detail in people's sad stories about their mums cancer etc. Anyway a friend told me about this forum and said that it was informative and funny but I find it hypocritical and bitchy so I'm not coming back (lol not that too many people will care).

Me and fluffy are interested in the stuff that matters to patients and their families, why admittedly might not be appropriate to ask on a public forum, but is what will make us good caring doctors.

I will try and answer your question but don't shout at me

What can make you good doctors? In my opinion obviously they need to be friendly and caring, which I'm sure you are. I think the doctors which I have come across and in my opinion aren't good doctors are those that talk between them around you using big words which most people don't understand. I think I'd prefer a doctor to talk between themselves some place that I can't hear them, then explain to me in a way that I will understand. I also think doctors should try and make sure the patient doesn't feel rushed or an inconvenience, I know previous posts have mentioned that they only have a certain time limit with patients but if they keep looking at their watch of tapping their pen it makes patients feel a bit of a nuisance of uncomfortable. Finally I did a module in A Level Psychology about patient/practitioner relationship and my class voted that eye contact was a must, it seemed that if people went into a surgery and all the doctor did was stare at a computer screen, look out the window or fiddle around with papers/instruments, it was as though the doctor wasn't devoting their time to the patient. Also a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder or tap on the knee can really help in a bad situation.


I don't know if thats any help, you probably already know this and I'm sure you practice them already, I just thought I'd say Simple things can make a big difference.

Now SpR (specialist registrars) are the step below consultants. The real thing that seperates the two is the ability to communicate well with patients. When docs get to SpR level they can only think medic-speak. Then basically they've learnt all there really is to learn in their ield so they start to relearn patient skills.

Thats why i'll warrant that most of the docs you meet who are terrible at communicating won't be consultants, but their SpRs...

anyone else agree/know what im blabbing about?

That would be because she's permanently banned. And your rep's not worth anything either, I wouldn't think.

(you need about 100 posts or something for it to be worth any points)

O gosh yeh we get this drummed into us constantly. like how they've chnged the desks in consulting rooms so that the doc is hidden behind the desk anymore etc. Eye contact of course is always a must - tho if you have to order tests on you computer then it helps to keep talking whilst you're doing it - better to lose eye contact for a while and doa thorough consultation than keep eye contact and not.

As for the ability to explain - thats what we call tlaking in laymans terms. Now i feel that myself, fluffy etc are probablary really good at that - because basically thats what we do ourselves. Sort of like how when you first learn french you think in english and manually translate everythig - when you get better you just think in french.

Now SpR (specialist registrars) are the step below consultants. The real thing that seperates the two is the ability to communicate well with patients. When docs get to SpR level they can only think medic-speak. Then basically they've learnt all there really is to learn in their ield so they start to relearn patient skills.

Thats why i'll warrant that most of the docs you meet who are terrible at communicating won't be consultants, but their SpRs...

anyone else agree/know what im blabbing about?

Me and fluffy are interested in the stuff that matters to patients and their families, why admittedly might not be appropriate to ask on a public forum, but is what will make us good caring doctors.

That would be because she's permanently banned. And your rep's not worth anything either, I wouldn't think.

(you need about 100 posts or something for it to be worth any points)

Hey I wanted to give you a positive rep but I can't, the scales icon isn't there for you atm. I doubt these people are even in training to be doctors. By the way I'm the Queen of Sheba.

I been in hospital lots and the doctors were all really nice then. The people with the little blue stethoscopes are you all doctors?

We're all current medical students (and 2 of us, anita_xx and ataloss, have just qualified) =)

Wow congratulations! I want to be a doctor too! All the people here seem very nice medical students!

I seriously have an impersonator.

Or the consultant and the patient sit on the same side of the desk. (Well, that's what happens during my consultations).

My GP has a trick of sitting on the edge of the desk if I get distressed but he has outstanding communication skills so he doesn't need to resort to that often. I am a little spoilt there - he is the best doctor in the entire universe </hyperbole>.