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RagAss

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Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jun 2012

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Do you have a doctor that you can trust with your life? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

Doesn't say much for the emergency rooms either. dkf Jun 2012 #1

Emergency rooms are only going to do what the doctors order NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #2

Huh? Don't the ERs have their own docs? dkf Jun 2012 #9

Sure they do NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #11

Odd...in my experience the primary is barely notified. dkf Jun 2012 #31

Yes, but I don't have health insurance. undeterred Jun 2012 #3

Our health insurance has never covered office visits NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #8

I don't either, but my doctor gives a discount for cash for office visits. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #32

It's also important to consider getting a second opinion if the diagnosis doesn't sound right. Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #4

No. RagAss Jun 2012 #5

No. Haven't had a doctor since 1994 or so. EFerrari Jun 2012 #6

Ditto that, not since 1998. bemildred Jun 2012 #35

My primary is quite competant but my comfort level has never been high. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #7

I never had an "equal player", type of relationship with a doctor either NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #10

I had one time in my recent experience of being put thru the wringer by doctors... CTyankee Jun 2012 #34

I do. cloudbase Jun 2012 #12

Yes n/t tammywammy Jun 2012 #13

Having any kind of doctor is a luxury I cannot afford. DLevine Jun 2012 #14

Me, too! longship Jun 2012 #22

A colleague nearly died from pneumonia. It is still a deadly disease FarCenter Jun 2012 #15

Yes, three of them in fact 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #16

Sounds like you've found the right medical care. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #33

I believe I do slackmaster Jun 2012 #17

I did, until I moved. a la izquierda Jun 2012 #18

Thank you very much for the good wishes for my daughter NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #19

I am very fortunte drlindaphd Jun 2012 #20

Nope sorefeet Jun 2012 #21

We have a great PCP. We've gone to him for about 20 years. femmocrat Jun 2012 #23

You will have to get a plan that covers what Medicare doesn't. CTyankee Jun 2012 #24

Thanks, CTyankee. femmocrat Jun 2012 #26

I know, we had to face this too! It's hard but you get through it. Do look into AARP, tho... CTyankee Jun 2012 #27

No, Medicare alone is not sufficient coverage. crunch60 Jun 2012 #30

Yep. But she's a Nurse Practitioner........... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #25

I have been extremely lucky with my doctors. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #28

And not just your doctor, but your insurance company too Major Nikon Jun 2012 #29

Nope. nt BlueIris Jun 2012 #36

Yes, and not just one. Tracer Jun 2012 #37

No Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #38