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Max Jones
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Hi. I'm a 36 year old man. I recently had my first physical in 4 years, and
my doctor seemed kind of rushed. Afterwards I realized that he had not
checked my prostate or urine.
Do you think I should find a new doctor?
Thanks,
Max
p.s. I hope this question is appropriate for this group. I couldn't find a
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Jason
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In article <Xns96A58F343DFAFnoemailpleasecom@216.196.97.136>, Max Jones
<no-email.please.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi. I'm a 36 year old man. I recently had my first physical in 4 years, and
my doctor seemed kind of rushed. Afterwards I realized that he had not
checked my prostate or urine.
Do you think I should find a new doctor?
Thanks,
Max
p.s. I hope this question is appropriate for this group. I couldn't find a
better one.
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Max,
Yes, it's my opinion that you should find a new doctor. I'm 54 years old
and have had at least 10 or more physical exams and those doctors always
checked my prostrate gland and done a urine test.
Jason
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Bob
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:
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On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 13:04:32 -0500, Max Jones <no-email.please.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | Hi. I'm a 36 year old man. I recently had my first physical in 4 years, and
my doctor seemed kind of rushed. Afterwards I realized that he had not
checked my prostate or urine.
Do you think I should find a new doctor?
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If he is part of a medical plan (HMO, etc), he is probably doing what
is normal for that plan, so it is not _him_.
Much would depend on why you had the exam. I can't imagine why they
would check the prostate in a 36 year old, unless you reported a
problem.
Maybe ask him, or the plan? Jumping doctors without doing that would
seem an overreaction.
bob (just a consumer, like you) |
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Jim Spriggs
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Max Jones wrote:
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Hi. I'm a 36 year old man. I recently had my first physical in 4 years, and
my doctor seemed kind of rushed.
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Maybe he's got better things to do, like treating ill people. Why go to
your doctor if you have no symptoms that worry you?
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95 Thesen
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Switch HMO's. The doctor (you said) seemed
in a rush. Reminds me of a union dental group
dentist telling his assistant, "He needs more
work. We'll have to take this [time] out of the next
appointment." Steer clear of any doctor who has
lost his control of quality time with his clients.
David H
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