9 Signs You Should Fire Your Doctor

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As a patient, I know my biology better than anyone. When doctors don't listen, I don't stay. I am open to a doctor patient relationship. However, many doctors treat us like children and this is insulting and disrespectful. I know doctors are busy but we put our lives in their hands. If they don't have time to listen or corroborate with the patient, the relationship is doomed. Patients are much more knowledgable now than ever before with the advent of the Internet. The days of the doctor knows best are long gone. Doctors need to respect patient's questions, ideas and knowledge. Do not treat us as though we're ignorant children. We aren't.

Josi Pastora of CA 1:41PM December 04, 2012

yes, i have a doctor, whom i didn't pick, it been hell every since i met this guy, i could be dying and he wouldn't give me no-then concrete to go on. on my last visit, i was in severe pain, i have hepc, i told him all that was happening, he said we given you everything and there is no then he could do. he didnt even listen to my concerns. the sorry part about it, i didn't pick him to be my doctor, that is at the university of Chicago, hospital, it just unbelievable.

tommie davenprot of IL 3:56PM November 16, 2012

yes, i have a doctor, whom i didn't pick, it been hell every since i met this guy, i could be dying and he wouldn't give me no-then concrete to go on. on my last visit, i was in severe pain, i have hepc, i told him all that was happening, he said we given you everything and there is no then he could do. he didnt even listen to my concerns. the sorry part about it, i didn't pick him to be my doctor, that is at the university of Chicago, hospital, it just unbelievable.

tommie davenprot of IL 3:50PM November 16, 2012

I can't tell if my comment was posted.
So I'm trying again.
http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Usha_Rajagopal.html

Erika of CA 8:58PM October 19, 2012

I think it's important for the doctor to talk honestly with the patient about possible downsides to the procedure in addition to the benefits.
http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Usha_Rajagopal.html

Erika of CA 8:53PM October 19, 2012

I think it's important for the doctor to be empathetic and to be able to communicate well with her patients.

Erika of CA 8:49PM October 19, 2012

I once had a nice dentist, but who showed upMonday morning with grimy hands. He explained that he had been working on the brick in a fireplace, and couldn't get the soot out of his hands. He said not to worry, but I did, and went to another dentist who had clean hands.

crowell of FL 10:14AM October 13, 2012

I am so very grateful for this article! Thank you!! I had a doctor who was the meaining of steps 1 through 9 and I always felt as if I had some kind of contagious disease every time I left his office; and secondly the man did not know if I was a man or woman he always examined me with my clothes on, sittng on the edge of a exam table and just listening to my vitals with a stethascope placed on my neck. The nurse would lay the gown out on the exam table but I neve used it.

Manhatten Skyy of OH 7:55AM July 13, 2012

How about a Dr that leaves before your appointment, you call the next day because your blood pressure is down to 70 over 40 and she does not even return your call? Hmmmmmm. Think I can find another office to faint in from my bp problem.

nobodycares of KY 7:18PM June 27, 2012

I fire any doctor who doesn't believe what I tell him/her. Just because a doctor doesn't know what caused the problem doesn't mean that the patient is lying about it. Once a doctor decides that YOU are causing a symptom (to get attention, perhaps?), they get tunnel vision and don't consider symptoms or causes that don't fit their preconceived idea. Recently a specialist didn't even chart a visible symptom that contradicted his theory.

Amy of CA 12:17AM June 14, 2012