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<blockquote data-quote="Salvia" data-source="post: 1300880" data-attributes="member: 278312"><p>Good grief, Doriand, I well remember the thalidomide tragedy and just thinking about it now still brings tears to my eyes even all these years later, so much misery to so many lives. </p><p></p><p>I think that a part of the problem is that some doctors still think they are something special and important - and especially that they are always right! Must admit, when much younger I used to be in awe of medics, (and policemen, and solicitors), and it is only because I worked in the NHS for 40-odd years (and they were very odd years!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />) that I realised doctors are only people. I'm sure that much of the general public continues to put 'medical people' on pedestals - or they think they're superior and erect their own pedestals. I guess it can come as quite a culture shock when patients start to question their recommendations. Having said all that, I was called for review recently and my GP had a trainee with her; it was the trainee who actually did my review and I was quite impressed with the approach. It was very much about jointly resolving issues, how shall 'we' deal with this, 'how would you(me) prefer to deal with this?' Don't know if that approach was just to impress the GP, but if it is the way new doctors are being trained, then I think there's hope for us yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salvia, post: 1300880, member: 278312"] Good grief, Doriand, I well remember the thalidomide tragedy and just thinking about it now still brings tears to my eyes even all these years later, so much misery to so many lives. I think that a part of the problem is that some doctors still think they are something special and important - and especially that they are always right! Must admit, when much younger I used to be in awe of medics, (and policemen, and solicitors), and it is only because I worked in the NHS for 40-odd years (and they were very odd years!!:D) that I realised doctors are only people. I'm sure that much of the general public continues to put 'medical people' on pedestals - or they think they're superior and erect their own pedestals. I guess it can come as quite a culture shock when patients start to question their recommendations. Having said all that, I was called for review recently and my GP had a trainee with her; it was the trainee who actually did my review and I was quite impressed with the approach. It was very much about jointly resolving issues, how shall 'we' deal with this, 'how would you(me) prefer to deal with this?' Don't know if that approach was just to impress the GP, but if it is the way new doctors are being trained, then I think there's hope for us yet. [/QUOTE]
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