You know that you have what you think is a bad doctor when you jump to conclusions about all doctors.

by no need for credit
(Tampa, Fl. USA)

I do my homework. I am not a guenie pig. I do not see a doctor if he has a waiting room full of patients.

I always get an early appt. I never go on just one doctor's opinion. I research the problem I have prior to visiting the doctor's office.
If it is truly an emergency, I will go to the hospital.

I have a list of what I need to talk to my doctor about. I give him the list, he or she reads it and responds to every item. I am not stupid, and do not give the impression that I am dumb as a box of rocks.

I am pro-active about my health care. I do not expect the doctor to "Fix-it", with a pill or treatment.

I go to the doctor with an open mind and try to extract information that I can use in my recovery. I under-expect, therefore, I am impressed when I can carry on a conversation intelligently with him or her. Most doctors as a rule do not expect the patient to be proactive.
This is why they try to get the patients in and out as quickly as possible. Most conditions, at least 50%,the human body does not need to be involved with a Doctor.

Patients that over-expect,and whine all the time, and want someone else to be responsible for their health, are the very patients that are writing these comments.

These people need to care more about their health, and eat right, try harder to stay fit, and pay attention to the subtle signals that their body is sending them.

A doctor is not always the answer. You are what you eat. And you can whine all your life or change.

If you are in a progressive life threatening disease, this message is not for you.

If one human reads this and decides to get up off the couch and do something, I will not have wasted my time.

By the way, I have experienced the good and the bad. Even a "Bad" doctor can educate you. You must not loose respect for the "Good"doctors, for they have sacrificed a lot just to become a doctor, it didn't happen overnight.

I am not a doctor, and I do not work in the medical field in any way. My whole purpose in life is to help others from becoming their own worst enemy. Well, I guess someone has to help fill those waiting rooms.