Does your doctor to call you "sweetie" or "dear"?

Question

*Does your doctor call you "sweetie" or "dear?

Answer 1

There are some doctors who would you call that but would depend on the situation. Most commonly if a patient and a doctor has already established rapport, the doctor probably wil call the patient "sweetie" or "dear". Most doctors have due common sense to know when and to whom they can use such words such as "sweetie" or "dear". I doubt if they would use those words to seniors, the word "ma'am" are often used to call them. They wouldn't use them to younger patients of opposite either especially if they have not known each other before and had not established doctor-client relationship yet.Mostly, they use such term to call with the motive of putting the patient at ease but on the other hand doctors are being careful of using them as it may make the patient uncomfortable instead.

Yes, some of my doctors in the past called me "dear", "sweetie" and other similar words.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I had a doctor call me "honey", and "sweetie" several times during a gynecological exam. All I kept thinking was how badly I wanted to kick him in the head! Truthfully, I don't think he was trying to be offensive, I think he just couldn't remember my name, and was trying (unsuccessfully) to make me feel comfortable. If your doctor makes you feel uncomfortable, tell him or her so. If it doesn't change, see someone else.

Your question reminded me of another time this type of thing happened to me when I was about 20 years old. I went to my general practitioner, and the rooms were all full, so the nurse put me in a pediatric exam room. My doc walked into the room, obviously unprepared for who was going to be in there, looking down at my chart, and exclaimed, "Hi sweet-face!" When he looked up at me, we both turned bright red, and shared an awkward moment. :)

Answer 4

My doctor's nurse does -- but then, we're Southern. It's more common to be more personable. My neurologist's assistant calls me "Lady Ma'am." It's cute.

If it makes you uncomfortable, then let them know. I worked with a woman who called everyone "My Love." I had a little casual chat with her about how some people might find that a little too familiar. I don't know what my hang-up was, but I kept saying in my head every time she said it, "I'm not YOUR love! Bleh." LOL

Answer 5

Yeah, but I lived in a small town in Louisiana and had that doctor for YEARS!!! If you don't like it, just let him/her know that it makes you uncomfortable. It is likely that they are not hitting on you. Alot of doctors in the south do that to form a trusting bond with their patients and don't mean anything harmful by it.

Answer 6

A total stranger, half my age called me, "my dear". I m still gasping with shock, rage and frustration that my unintelligent reaction was to tell him to "f**k off".

Answer 7

Yeah, since we visit this doctor since years and he knows me well, I don't feel wrong when he addresses me like that.

Answer 8

Don't take it personal. You could be call worst.

Answer 9

Niether, they don't know me well enough for it to be appropriate.

Answer 10

no, and if he did I would seek medical attention elsewhere. It is unprofessional.