DOCTORS don’t wear gloves and a mask when they examine you. At least not GPs. And I bet they have to face some prett nasty diseases in a day’s work. Now, why is that, I wonder? Why don't they wear gloves?
I mean, I guess that they would wear gloves if they were doing a rectal examination – who wouldn’t? And no doubt they don them for the odd gynaecological foray. But generally speaking they come at you with their bare hands.
Incidentally, dentists can now call themselves ‘doctor’. I know that they have been doing this in the States for a long time (we’ve all heard of Doc Holliday), but in Britain it is a fairly recent development.
Veterinary surgeons just call themselves ‘vets’, and somebody told me that their training is a lot longer than that of a doctor. As well as learning about basic anatomy, vascular and nervous systems and so on, they have to know how to deal with everything from a snake to an elephant. Plus of course, they have to be an animal dentist!
All the same, if I were ill I would rather see a doctor than a vet. (But I wouldn’t if I were a dog!)
You get a lot of time to think, in here.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
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It’s called ‘bedside manner’. Yes, I know it is in the consulting room but the principle applies.
A doctor needs to gain the patient’s confidence, establish a rapport – and you won’t do this wearing rubber gloves and a mask.
It is different for the surgeon in the operating theatre: he’s got the patient unconscious, on the table. The poor fellow doesn’t know what’s going on – which is probably just as well.
Dentists can’t seem to make up their minds as to whether they want to be doctors or surgeons. They used to like calling themselves dental surgeons, and so adopted the traditional appellation of ‘Mister’. Now they seem to want to be called ‘Doctor’.
Personally I don’t mind what they call themselves. What does irritate me is those people with a PhD in psychology who go around calling themselves ‘doctor’, in the hope they will be mistaken for a real medical doctor.
Gordon Tankersley M.D.
It’s called ‘bedside manner’. Yes, I know it is in the consulting room but the principle applies.
A doctor needs to gain the patient’s confidence, establish a rapport – and you won’t do this wearing rubber gloves and a mask.
It is different for the surgeon in the operating theatre: he’s got the patient unconscious, on the table. The poor fellow doesn’t know what’s going on – which is probably just as well.
Dentists can’t seem to make up their minds as to whether they want to be doctors or surgeons. They used to like calling themselves dental surgeons, and so adopted the traditional appellation of ‘Mister’. Now they seem to want to be called ‘Doctor’.
Personally I don’t mind what they call themselves. What does irritate me is those people with a PhD in psychology who go around calling themselves ‘doctor’, in the hope they will be mistaken for a real medical doctor.
Gordon Tankersley M.D.
It’s called ‘bedside manner’. Yes, I know it is in the consulting room but the principle applies.
A doctor needs to gain the patient’s confidence, establish a rapport – and you won’t do this wearing rubber gloves and a mask.
It is different for the surgeon in the operating theatre: he’s got the patient unconscious, on the table. The poor fellow doesn’t know what’s going on – which is probably just as well.
Dentists can’t seem to make up their minds as to whether they want to be doctors or surgeons. They used to like calling themselves dental surgeons, and so adopted the traditional appellation of ‘Mister’. Now they seem to want to be called ‘Doctor’.
Personally I don’t mind what they call themselves. What does irritate me is those people with a PhD in Psychology who go around calling themselves ‘doctor’, in the hope they will be mistaken for a real medical doctor.
Gordon Tankersley M.D.
Persistent sort of guy, this Doctor Tankersley, isn't he?
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