Advice for a new doctor

Totallythecoolest · New User Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 2

I am a resident physician in Family Medicine. As a requirement for the program, every resident is asked to submit a project detailing a way to make the program better. Most of my fellow residents do their project on ways to improve efficiency. Others choose to improve the scientific knowledge of the fellow residents. I wanted to do something a little different. I have personal experience with cancer as the family member of a patient. As such, I feel I have a unique perspective as to the doctor patient relationship. During my family's ordeal, we had some amazing experiences with doctors. Some of our other experiences, though, were horrible beyond imagining. As such, I wanted more for myself and my fellow residents. That being said, I wanted to put together a presentation with thoughts from actual patients and their families. I was hoping to find out what they actually think about their doctors both good and bad. I want myself and my fellow residents to learn how to better approach patients.
That is where you come in. As people who are surviving cancer every day, your lives are intermeshed with your doctors. So what do you really think about them? What do you like? What do you hate? If you could change one thing about them, what would it be? If you have any information such as opinions, stories etc you could send my way, I would really be honored. I would also appreciate any video clips on this subject. I know this is asking a lot and I am grateful for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your time.
I will try to check this forum as much as I can but please email at Totallythecoolest@hotmail.com with any info, questions, comments or concerns.

brainman · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Advice for a new doctor

Hi everyone,

I have sent an email to Totallythecoolest asking him for information to confirm his identity... his full name, institution, phone number to the institution, and name of some one there who can confirm that he is in fact a resident.

In the mean time, I advise all of you not to email him. You can post your own questions to him here if you would like. As soon as I hear back from him, I will post another message. This is for your identity protection. You do not want to give information to a stranger... especially not over the Internet.

Yours,
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2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
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Totallythecoolest · New User Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 2

Whoa buddy. Im not asking for credit card information, anyone's real name or anything that has to do with someone's identity. All I would like is some advice. If you want to give it, great. If anyone is not comfortable doing that, by all means please do not reply.
Funny thing is, you talk about protecting everyone's identity. Yet, you are the one asking all about mine. Hmm.

Muttsmom · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Advice for a new doctor

You're screenname sure doesn't sound like one that a doctor wanting info would use since it doesn't sound professional at all. The last thing we want or need on this board is people trying to get personal info from those of us who have fought this disease. There are people out there that make $$$ off of us and the hell we go through.

If you're a doctor, then you shouldn't have a problem giving Jim info. He's not asking for your SSN, address either and he's not asking for you to post it for everyone to see. This forum was started by an oncologist and he was very open about where he practices, his name etc. Why won't you give the Administrator, Jim, the info needed to vertify that you are indeed a doctor??????????????? by e-mail or PM. I don't care where you practice or even your name, but I do want to know that you are indeed a doctor, and by you being defensive, that sends up more red flags.
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brainman · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Advice for a new doctor

I think I received my reply. I do not advise anyone to contact this individual directly. He/she at the very least will have your email address and IP from which he can find out where you are located... even if he doesn't ask for credit card or social security number.

This thread is locked and the individual is asked not to post again.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

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