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Re: 6th surgery..what do you think?

Posted By: drmark
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2008, at 2:49 p.m.

In Response To: Re: 6th surgery..what do you think? (kathryn irby)

> Dr. Mark: You know your really pissing me off. You make it
> seem like it's my fault that my knees are torn up. A lot of
> my injuries are from playing sports when I was in middle
> school and high school. What do your patients think of you?
> Where's your compassion? It seems to you that the only
> thing that matters in the orthopaedic surgery realm is the
> number of procedures the physician has performed. While I
> agree that is important to a certain extent, a warm and
> caring personality is also very important. I believe that a
> good doctor directly influences the type of recovery the
> patient has. I can assure you that I didnt choose my ortho
> doc on account of the number of procedures he's done. I
> chose him because he was kind, compassionate and treated me
> with respect. I don't care how many procedures surgeon has
> done, if he/she has a very cold, indifferent manner, then I
> don't trust him/her. I don't trust female doctors anyway.

My patients like honesty and the straight truth. Most have been given lines of BS before, and they are sick and tired of it. They want results, not excuses. Like Abe Lincoln, I believe that honesty is the best policy.

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