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Posted by 10derheart on January 6, 2011, at 18:21:00
When I called to make a routine appt. with my PCP who I've been seeing for 2.5 years, his staff told me he retired a month ago. They seemed quite annoyed and impatient that I expressed surprise and asked if patients were notified. No....it's up to each provider and he didn't choose to do that. OK, then. How lovely. ( No I didn't say anything sarcastic tot he staff....not their fault, of course. I was just thinking of some choice comments I'd *like* to say...)
I don't think professions like medicine used to work this way. I don't know what's changed. It used to be more of a partnership and some unwritten rules, oh, like....common courtesy and decency.
It's not like a psychotherapist (see my thread on Psych for my own horror story there) or even a pdoc managing meds, a hugely individualized process for pts with MH conditions, IMO. It's not like we were 'close' or anything. I don't have some deep emotional attachment to the guy. But sheesh, there's a lot to be said for consistency and someone kinda knowing you a little bit, even if you're healthy and fortunate enough only to need to see them a few times a a year.
Sigh. So disconcerting and I don't need this right now. Tomorrow I get to meet some new guy who has 38 years experience (68 years old). I hope he's not mean. I wouldn't even go in but I need my HTN meds refilled and my pharmacy has been told 'no' by someone at the clinic. Guess that's to be expected when a doctor retires. Wish I had known to expect it.
Posted by emmanuel98 on January 6, 2011, at 20:25:48
In reply to Doctors retiring with no notice, posted by 10derheart on January 6, 2011, at 18:21:00
wow, that s***s. I saw an orthopedist in an ER in the mountains when I broke my ankle and two years later, I got a letter saying he was leaving the area. I only saw him once! I like to think that my pcp would notify me if she were leaving the practice, but maybe not. I know my p-doc would never retire without advance warning. He is much too sensitive to patients' feelings for him to do that. Or so I imagine.
Posted by Phillipa on January 7, 2011, at 12:49:35
In reply to Re: Doctors retiring with no notice » 10derheart, posted by emmanuel98 on January 6, 2011, at 20:25:48
Unfortunately seems to be happening more and more as the docs are not getting sufficiently paid by insurance companies, overhead gone up, malpractice payments, and fear of the new health care plan. So sad. I've read that it's harder to get GP's or internists into those fields. I'd like to know more. I'm sorry I don't even know if mine is still there as refused to run routine bloodwork over a year ago when none was done in over two years. So I had my pdoc order the tests I felt I needed. Phillipa
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