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Old Sep 27, 2012, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by VenusHalley View Post
I guess I am sometimes too cynical.

I was being more general though. I actually do believe there are good people in the system... but overall, the thing sucks. Good people happen. They are not created or encouraged by the system.
In outpatient setting in the States, I have had 10 doctors, 5 of whom have been good (I am counting two on-call doctors). This is more than just "happening". Out of 3 doctors in the current county's mental health office, all 3 have been excellent. This is clearly not a coincidence. Not happening.

Happening cannot get you 3 out of 3.

And I have high standards. And they meet them. I mean, the last doctor was purely an on-call doctor seeing me purely to help me with sleep. But he went through my whole choice of medications to replace Geodon and ranked my options for me, which was exactly what I needed. And he said he would leave copious notes for my regular doctor in the chart. Clearly someone going beyond the call of duty, which was prescribing a sleeping aid. Nor was it his job to care about my migraines, but he did! What else can you possibly expect from an on-call doctor?

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