i change my doctor because i can't understand her foreign accent =/
She is not English - Indian looking maybe but i'm not sure...?
She told me i she was going to give me a 'terror test' and i spent half an hour being completely freaked out before finding out that it was a THYROID test?!?!?
Yeahh.. so would it seem / be considered racist =S ?
2007-05-19 17:33:40 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
That's not racist at all!
2007-05-19 17:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to ones health then I*d have to ask...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
I wouldn*t keep a doctor that I couldn*t understand the language spoken because of an accent. My health is my life..and when making detrimental decisions concerning such I want to be 100% positive that I understand the diagnosis, treatment, etc....so I don*t consider it racist.
2007-05-27 10:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by lonely needing friends 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my new ob/gyn. I'm 8 months pregnant & all I've understood from her so far is that I didn't look good--I was so dizzy I almost passed out and she said"you no look good".I think if you can't understand your doctor enough to conversate with them, you can't be getting the best care. I don't think it would be racist to change doctors.
2007-05-27 09:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by christina30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry it is just a communication problem... Racism is no question in your circumstance, and I wouldn't give it a second thought. If you care, you must be a nice person, who cares for others. So seeing that you are sincere, and careful, I know that if you worry about being racist, that you didn't mean to be and therefore are not, and will not be seen as racist.
2007-05-27 12:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by TheExpert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. You should feel comfortable with your doctor and if you can't understand what she is saying to you, how could you be? That doesn't make you a racist. Not by a long shot!
2007-05-19 17:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people WOULD consider this racist. I would not. I avoided taking graduate level math classes with professors whose English I could not understand, and some people felt I was racist.
2007-05-19 17:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Amy W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be comfortable with your doctor. You are not a racist for wanting to understand your doctor. Change and don't feel guilty.
2007-05-27 16:24:44 · answer #7 · answered by jgscrubs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course not. i don't blame you for thinking of changing doctors, because at some stage we will all be facing a doctor who can hardly speak english. this is not about racism. this about being able to be comfortable with and getting understanding from a good reliable doctor who can communicate properly. i am sure everyone else would agree wtih me on this one.
2007-05-19 17:43:09 · answer #8 · answered by fire_mage21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. I understand where you are coming from. I would have too. I dislike it very much when someone hold's a position in which they deal with people and have such a heavy accent that I cant understand a word they are saying. Its not their fault, however thats my opinion. And its my choice to choose someone whom I can understand!
2007-05-19 17:39:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you wouldn't be racist. However, you could be more honest with her. My daughter's pediatrician was hard to understand too, but I would ask her to explain if I didn't understand something. Also, my OBGYN was the same way. If I didn't understand I would ask.
2007-05-19 17:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by teashy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha terror test. no its not racist, you need to be comfortable with your medical doctor. if someone accuses you, your just benefiting yourself by getting someone you understand. its not racist. i changed my doctor becuase she was too old! i didnt like that she was so old lol. so i asked for a young white or asian doctor...who cares!
2007-05-19 17:38:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋