Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
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Hands down my favourite post of 2016.
(I'm treating myself to reruns of the Original ST on Netflix so I only heard the original comment again yesterday, if you know what I mean).
Back on topic; I had an issue with my hip recently and it was very much a case of GP: 'Well we can go for the MRI to be sure or you could just try physio straight off - what do you think?'. I think it's refreshing that the whole doctor/God complex is being diluted with a bit of respect for the intelligence of their patients. Mind, it seems to suit this GP a little too much. I think he quite likes not having to make all the decisions.”
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Hands down my favourite post of 2016.
(I'm treating myself to reruns of the Original ST on Netflix so I only heard the original comment again yesterday, if you know what I mean).Back on topic; I had an issue with my hip recently and it was very much a case of GP: 'Well we can go for the MRI to be sure or you could just try physio straight off - what do you think?'. I think it's refreshing that the whole doctor/God complex is being diluted with a bit of respect for the intelligence of their patients. Mind, it seems to suit this GP a little too much. I think he quite likes not having to make all the decisions.”
Thanks

In fairness to my own doctor, he was leading up to telling me that my shoulder would get better on its own (just not very quickly) and that while there were treatments that might hasten things along, they probably wouldn't be of that much benefit, and brought problems in their own right. I think he was establishing whether I was expecting to take a couple of pills and all would be fine by the end of the week. In the end, we decided to let it get better on its own. Joking aside, it was nice to have a say in the decision.



