Comments on: Is Paternalism Ever Okay for Doctors? http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html medicine. health. (social) media. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DrV http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-601 DrV Fri, 15 May 2009 17:17:31 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-601 <p>BG, yes we did our homework looking for a good fertility person but the point was that despite my access to journals, I never looked. That was the point. It was if I didn't want to know. I wanted to turn that over to someone else. And as a pediatrician I really am so far removed from from reproductive endocrinology that I knew effectively nothing about our injections. I went on nothing other than the support offered by the office we used. </p> <p>Absolutely fertility is complicated and many couples don't conceive with a couple of rounds of IVF. Certainly in these cases a couple may need to take a more proactive role. Hope I didn't offend you in any way!</p> BG, yes we did our homework looking for a good fertility person but the point was that despite my access to journals, I never looked. That was the point. It was if I didn't want to know. I wanted to turn that over to someone else. And as a pediatrician I really am so far removed from from reproductive endocrinology that I knew effectively nothing about our injections. I went on nothing other than the support offered by the office we used.

Absolutely fertility is complicated and many couples don't conceive with a couple of rounds of IVF. Certainly in these cases a couple may need to take a more proactive role. Hope I didn't offend you in any way!

]]> By: BrooklynGirl http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-600 BrooklynGirl Fri, 15 May 2009 15:39:42 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-600 <p>Okay, but you have a "network of contacts" to triple check and presumably that network includes other medical professionals, and I'm guessing you have unfettered access to a medical journal or two. Most of us regular folks don't have these resources and are left with Google.</p> <p>As for IVF being "clear-cut," well, we clearly had very different journeys through the land of assisted reproduction.</p> Okay, but you have a "network of contacts" to triple check and presumably that network includes other medical professionals, and I'm guessing you have unfettered access to a medical journal or two. Most of us regular folks don't have these resources and are left with Google.

As for IVF being "clear-cut," well, we clearly had very different journeys through the land of assisted reproduction.

]]> By: yoyo http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-599 yoyo Fri, 15 May 2009 13:33:09 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-599 <p>Hi, thanks for the follow up. I should clarify that while i first started treatment I would probably have liked to just trust the doctor to rx what was needed, at this point I would prefer to talk about the latest clinical study or alpha2 receptor afinity etc. I do think looking behind the curtain results in the loss of something like the placebo effect. And trust in a doctor might also help a patient accept a change that feels difficult. Also, there really isn't a clear line of what is medical versus lifestyle, in drawing a line between drug/vitamin/meditation/sleep habit/diet etc. (probably even more so with paediatrics). I think patients might also suggest things a doctor sort of ignores because the doctor doesn't like the risk/payoff of some treatment, even though the patient might prefer it. A doctor's web presence might also be quite helpful to a patient looking for a new doctor: it gives a sense both doctor's approach and personality, as well as areas of interest.</p> Hi, thanks for the follow up. I should clarify that while i first started treatment I would probably have liked to just trust the doctor to rx what was needed, at this point I would prefer to talk about the latest clinical study or alpha2 receptor afinity etc. I do think looking behind the curtain results in the loss of something like the placebo effect. And trust in a doctor might also help a patient accept a change that feels difficult. Also, there really isn't a clear line of what is medical versus lifestyle, in drawing a line between drug/vitamin/meditation/sleep habit/diet etc. (probably even more so with paediatrics). I think patients might also suggest things a doctor sort of ignores because the doctor doesn't like the risk/payoff of some treatment, even though the patient might prefer it. A doctor's web presence might also be quite helpful to a patient looking for a new doctor: it gives a sense both doctor's approach and personality, as well as areas of interest.

]]> By: Dr. Gwenn http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-598 Dr. Gwenn Thu, 14 May 2009 15:38:02 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-598 <p>What we all need is a giant step back and a huge leap of faith. Our current system fosters second guessing and that's not healthy. As a result, too many patients over google and have trouble trusting. With the right doctor, not googling and just trusting is the most healing path you can be on. I learned that many times over on my journey to getting my back healthy and it's opened my eyes enormously to how online information can be a blessing and a curse. In the end, it's about moderation. And, in an ideal world the online information would be used as a bridge back to the physician and not in place of the physician.</p> What we all need is a giant step back and a huge leap of faith. Our current system fosters second guessing and that's not healthy. As a result, too many patients over google and have trouble trusting. With the right doctor, not googling and just trusting is the most healing path you can be on. I learned that many times over on my journey to getting my back healthy and it's opened my eyes enormously to how online information can be a blessing and a curse. In the end, it's about moderation. And, in an ideal world the online information would be used as a bridge back to the physician and not in place of the physician.

]]> By: Alanna Levine http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-597 Alanna Levine Thu, 14 May 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-597 <p>Interesting Post...as a physician with access to information online, when it comes to myself or my family, I always do the research on finding the right doctor. But once the connection is made, I stay away from the web and put my trust in the one I have chosen to guide me. I don't mind when my patients question my approach with news stories or online articles, but it's something I rarely do myself as a patient.</p> Interesting Post…as a physician with access to information online, when it comes to myself or my family, I always do the research on finding the right doctor. But once the connection is made, I stay away from the web and put my trust in the one I have chosen to guide me. I don't mind when my patients question my approach with news stories or online articles, but it's something I rarely do myself as a patient.

]]> By: Barbara Ficarra http://33charts.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-596 Barbara Ficarra Thu, 14 May 2009 04:54:13 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/is-paternalism-ever-okay-for-doctors.html#comment-596 <p>Great Post!</p> <p>While it's really important for patients to be proactive and in charge of their health there are some patients who simply don't want to know every detail. They put their trust in doctors and nurses to provide the best possible care.</p> Great Post!

While it's really important for patients to be proactive and in charge of their health there are some patients who simply don't want to know every detail. They put their trust in doctors and nurses to provide the best possible care.

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