Comments on: Trouble seeing the Doctor? http://www.yourerdoc.com/trouble-seeing-the-doctor/ Stories from the Emergency Room plus answers to your medical and health related questions Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mercola http://www.yourerdoc.com/trouble-seeing-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Mercola Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=808#comment-598 be nice not only to the receptionists but also to your doctor. just tell them what you really feel so that they will get an idea how sick you are. be nice not only to the receptionists but also to your doctor. just tell them what you really feel so that they will get an idea how sick you are.

]]> By: Your ER Doc http://www.yourerdoc.com/trouble-seeing-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Your ER Doc Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:20:10 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=808#comment-537 We have a couple Unit Secretaries that are responsible for the phones, orders, and flow of the ER, and they are simply outstanding. Overworked, underpaid to be sure. When you consider the responsibilities they have, it is astonishing. One of our best just left for a "lower stress" job. I can hardly blame her. The ER burned her out. We have a couple Unit Secretaries that are responsible for the phones, orders, and flow of the ER, and they are simply outstanding. Overworked, underpaid to be sure. When you consider the responsibilities they have, it is astonishing. One of our best just left for a “lower stress” job. I can hardly blame her. The ER burned her out.

]]> By: Pink http://www.yourerdoc.com/trouble-seeing-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Pink Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:55:10 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=808#comment-534 Having worked in various medical offices for quite some time as a receptionist, my advice is to be EXTRA NICE to the receptionists. They are your FRIEND. You may think that they are dumb blondes with no education or some other stereotype, but think again. They have the direct line to the schedule, the doctor, the assistants, etc. They CAN and WILL get you in if you are polite, patient, calm, respectful and thankful of their efforts. If any one of the patients at any one of the practices did what CNN suggested? They'd be put on the naughty list and their life would be made extremely difficult. Trust me. Having worked in various medical offices for quite some time as a receptionist, my advice is to be EXTRA NICE to the receptionists. They are your FRIEND. You may think that they are dumb blondes with no education or some other stereotype, but think again. They have the direct line to the schedule, the doctor, the assistants, etc. They CAN and WILL get you in if you are polite, patient, calm, respectful and thankful of their efforts.

If any one of the patients at any one of the practices did what CNN suggested? They’d be put on the naughty list and their life would be made extremely difficult. Trust me.

]]> By: TDB http://www.yourerdoc.com/trouble-seeing-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-521 TDB Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:23:03 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=808#comment-521 I love how doctors have the right to "fire" patients, but I don't think most laypeople really understand how/why a doctor can fire a patient. I got it explained to me by a NP friend. I love how doctors have the right to “fire” patients, but I don’t think most laypeople really understand how/why a doctor can fire a patient. I got it explained to me by a NP friend.

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