Comments on: Should You Give Your Doctor a Gift? http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html medicine. health. (social) media. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: drcharles http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-443 drcharles Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:38:15 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-443 <p>Wonderful post. I save the handwritten notes.</p> Wonderful post. I save the handwritten notes.

]]> By: Elizabeth Han http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-442 Elizabeth Han Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:04:11 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-442 <p>Yes, when I receive a gift and note, it's the note that goes up right away on my wall.<br /> </p> Yes, when I receive a gift and note, it's the note that goes up right away on my wall.

]]> By: Michael Kirsch, M.D. http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-441 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:42:57 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-441 <p>Of course they should. These are not payoffs, but expressions of gratitude by grateful patients. Let's not dehumanize the doctor-patient relationship any further. It's already under threat,and whatever we can do do revitalize it, we should do with enthusiasm. www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com </p> Of course they should. These are not payoffs, but expressions of gratitude by grateful patients. Let's not dehumanize the doctor-patient relationship any further. It's already under threat,and whatever we can do do revitalize it, we should do with enthusiasm. http://www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com

]]> By: Rach http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-440 Rach Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:56:14 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-440 <p>I've posted briefly on this before on my own blog. <br /> While cookies and gourmet pears will eventually get eaten (or tossed) notes can be held onto forever. </p> I've posted briefly on this before on my own blog.
While cookies and gourmet pears will eventually get eaten (or tossed) notes can be held onto forever.

]]> By: DrV http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-439 DrV Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:13:44 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-439 <p>Yes. The evolution (or devolution) of human interaction isn't limited to doctors and patients. It's likely part of a larger pattern. I'm not sure if that's encouraging. </p> Yes. The evolution (or devolution) of human interaction isn't limited to doctors and patients. It's likely part of a larger pattern. I'm not sure if that's encouraging.

]]> By: Qaphsiel http://33charts.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-438 Qaphsiel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:15 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/should-you-give-your-doctor-a-gift.html#comment-438 <p>It's not just doctors. People in all fields are increasingly referred to as 'resources' or 'head counts' and other dehumanizing terms.</p> <p>It makes it easy for senior managers to shuffle, fire (and oh the euphemisms we have for that!), pidgeon-hole and otherwise blunt any feelings they might otherwise feel for if they used terms that might make them think of these resources as humans and not numbers.</p> It's not just doctors. People in all fields are increasingly referred to as 'resources' or 'head counts' and other dehumanizing terms.

It makes it easy for senior managers to shuffle, fire (and oh the euphemisms we have for that!), pidgeon-hole and otherwise blunt any feelings they might otherwise feel for if they used terms that might make them think of these resources as humans and not numbers.

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