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Aristus

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6. Whew!

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 01:32 PM

Jul 2014

What is it with some people? My patients never ask personal questions. Or is it because I'm male? Do people think it's more acceptable to ask questions like these of a woman?

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Annoyed by long wait-times at the clinic? [View all] Aristus Jul 2014 OP

No. It's become part of life ... hurry up and wait. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #1

Hey! Aristus Jul 2014 #2

Hey yourownfineself. How are things in the 100 acre woods? In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #3

Ha! Aristus Jul 2014 #4

I had one of our regulars wanting to know why I'm not married magical thyme Jul 2014 #5

Whew! Aristus Jul 2014 #6

it's the first time I've had a patient ask personal questions magical thyme Jul 2014 #7

I agree. Aristus Jul 2014 #9

exactly. magical thyme Jul 2014 #10

I honestly had to laugh pipi_k Jul 2014 #8

Yes, but... Chan790 Jul 2014 #11

I agree. Listening is important. Aristus Jul 2014 #12

Fair enough. n/t Chan790 Jul 2014 #13

I love my doctors but it was a challenge to find ones Phentex Jul 2014 #14

I'm not ashamed to say I love my patients. (Most of them.) Aristus Jul 2014 #15