I'm a nurse and I go into a patients room and make a full and complete assessment. I check they lungs, heart, skin, bowels, and everything in between. Of course, if they have a specific problem, I zone in on that.
then the doc comes in, stetoscope around his neck; doesn't even use it, shakes the patients hands, talks for 3 minutes, and then leaves. no assessment, nothing! i just don't get it!!!!! what are they getting paid to do? why don't they do it?
2006-10-26 08:08:13 · 7 answers · asked by chapped lips 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I work in a medical insurance company & I get complaints from patients all the time about the little time the dr spends with them.
Nurses are very underestimated. They have to do all this medical stuff all the while keeping a great bedside manner. And they don't get paid nearly as much as they should.
On the plus side, if you mess up the dr will get sued, not you.
2006-10-26 08:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Jules♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a shame isn't it? There is so much emphasis on quantity of patients seen rather than quality that physicians rush in and out and basically say hi how are you and woosh they are gone and you get a $400 consult bill. Something does need to change. Doctors that do not want to take quality time to see their patients need to find another occupation.
2006-10-26 15:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you full they in with the information about the patient
2006-10-26 15:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by neopetsrockstar10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their way of billing $150.00 to your insurance company for a room visit and consultation....multiply that by 30 rooms and that's a good chunk of change,and they do this every day......every day.The Hippocratic oath should be changed to ....the hypocritical oath...........
2006-10-26 15:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by barry_maciel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And society can't understand why some people are calling for socialised medicine in the states.
2006-10-26 15:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by howard the duq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they have us do do their work for them
they read our notes and get paid for a "hospital" visit
btw did you ever see a doctor wash his hands hefore or after seeing a patienough said
2006-10-26 15:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I could tell you my personal opinion, but it would be unethical. So sorry.
By the way, not all doctors do that
2006-10-26 15:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋