Comments on: colleague or patient? http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/ an NHS GP writes Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David Adam http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-120 David Adam Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:21:25 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-120 <i>I have always suffered somewhat from Imposter Syndrome, where despite the letters after my name, I am somehow just waiting for the knock on the door and a voice that says “Ha! You’re not a doctor really. You’re too imperfect and inexperienced and I know you’re making it up as you go along!”.</i> Drat. I thought that was going to go away once I graduated. I have always suffered somewhat from Imposter Syndrome, where despite the letters after my name, I am somehow just waiting for the knock on the door and a voice that says “Ha! You’re not a doctor really. You’re too imperfect and inexperienced and I know you’re making it up as you go along!”.

Drat. I thought that was going to go away once I graduated.

]]> By: NiceLadyDoctor http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-118 NiceLadyDoctor Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:34:00 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-118 Yes, Andrew, I do the "as you know" thing a lot too. It's a neat trick. I got a thank you letter today, commending me on my diagnosis, which was marvellous, so I think I did do ok. Yes, Andrew, I do the “as you know” thing a lot too. It’s a neat trick.

I got a thank you letter today, commending me on my diagnosis, which was marvellous, so I think I did do ok.

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-117 Andrew Brown Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:18:12 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-117 When consulting with other doctors I try to treat them as I would an intelligent layman, with liberal use of phrases like "as you know". But yes, it feels odd at times. It is reasonable to interpret her presence in your consulting room as a compliment. When consulting with other doctors I try to treat them as I would an intelligent layman, with liberal use of phrases like “as you know”. But yes, it feels odd at times.

It is reasonable to interpret her presence in your consulting room as a compliment.

]]> By: NiceLadyDoctor http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-107 NiceLadyDoctor Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:50:53 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-107 That's a hard one mumof4. My ex teachers would feel quite distant from me now but this woman is a very recent ex colleague, so I'd have to say this one, I think. Geepeemum - I feel just the same. I have no problems whatsoever being seen by another doctor and we're very lucky to have a great GP. I hope she isn't fazed by seeing me - if she does she hides it well. That’s a hard one mumof4. My ex teachers would feel quite distant from me now but this woman is a very recent ex colleague, so I’d have to say this one, I think.

Geepeemum – I feel just the same. I have no problems whatsoever being seen by another doctor and we’re very lucky to have a great GP. I hope she isn’t fazed by seeing me – if she does she hides it well.

]]> By: mumof4 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-106 mumof4 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:03:52 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-106 Mmm. Interesting. Which would be worse- today's situation or having a patient who was an old teacher of yours I wonder?? Mmm. Interesting. Which would be worse- today’s situation or having a patient who was an old teacher of yours I wonder??

]]> By: geepeemum http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-101 geepeemum Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-101 I hate seeing other doctors but then I feel silly because I don't hate being seen BY other doctors and I don't juge them for the way they treat me - but immediately assume they will judge me! I hate seeing other doctors but then I feel silly because I don’t hate being seen BY other doctors and I don’t juge them for the way they treat me – but immediately assume they will judge me!

]]> By: TheShrink http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/colleague-or-patient/#comment-100 TheShrink Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:40:21 +0000 http://niceladydoctor.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-100 I was going to reply here but it got so lengthy I thought it only fair I burble about it myself <a href="http://lakecocytus.blogspot.com/2008/09/patients.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I was going to reply here but it got so lengthy I thought it only fair I burble about it myself here.

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