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07 Jan 17
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If you say GP, most people think of Dr Finlay, because they don't know their own doctor at the local surgery. Since receptionists are prohibited from making "value judgements", getting to see "your" GP is always difficult and the upshot, unless it happens to coincide with the Doctor's medical school speciality, will always be programmed by the way you present your complaint; in other words, it could be done online. Need face to face contact? Utilise your chemist. There is plenty of expertise there (not the counter staff, they are dolts).
Most GP's spend the minutes between appointments scanning Residential Home Investment Opportunities Monthly or placing bets on the next horse race. Sack them.
Most GP's spend the minutes between appointments scanning Residential Home Investment Opportunities Monthly or placing bets on the next horse race. Sack them.
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Been of the same opinion for years . Mostly they just do a few simple manoeuvres ,prescribe placebos or antibiotics or refer patients along the chain to a specialist. How many of them keep up with new medical findings and techniques ?
Most pharmacists or experienced nurses could do what GPs routinely do.
Most pharmacists or experienced nurses could do what GPs routinely do.
On a visit last year the GP just stuck my symptons into Google, then gave me a prescription. On another occasion, I was sent to two different places for blood tests, (they used to just take blood at the surgery and send it off). They also recommend booking appointmeants online, but there are never any slots available or maybe in four weeks time, I phone up and they see me the same day.
Thoroughly Agree. Have to pay 60 euro to get the honour of a guy whipping out his pen to prescribe anti-biotics.
One GP practice near me has a notice in the window stating a sick cert is available for 10euro without seeing the doc.
One GP practice near me has a notice in the window stating a sick cert is available for 10euro without seeing the doc.
Last time I saw my GP, in 2008, it was for pins and needles, chest pains and severe headaches which had been getting worse for months.
He stood behind me, manoeuvred my head and told me I had a stiff neck. One minute, and problem solved. I've made sure I keep my neck supple since then and had no more symptoms.
Christ knows what life-threatening illnesses would have been suggested from those symptoms without a few seconds of actual hands-on intervention.
Maybe I'm just lucky, but I wouldn't want to be without my GP.
He stood behind me, manoeuvred my head and told me I had a stiff neck. One minute, and problem solved. I've made sure I keep my neck supple since then and had no more symptoms.
Christ knows what life-threatening illnesses would have been suggested from those symptoms without a few seconds of actual hands-on intervention.
Maybe I'm just lucky, but I wouldn't want to be without my GP.
When I self diagnosed myself as having Angina at a dangerous level I was told by a Nurse I had a chest infection should
take a course of antibiotics and return after 10 days if the symptoms had not gone.The next time I insisted on seeing
a Doctor and I was fast tracked to an Angiogram and diagnosed with heart disease which resulted in a triple bypass.
When I had an M.R.I scan post op it was revealed I'd had a rather large heart attack from the scar tissue that was seen
on my heart.
take a course of antibiotics and return after 10 days if the symptoms had not gone.The next time I insisted on seeing
a Doctor and I was fast tracked to an Angiogram and diagnosed with heart disease which resulted in a triple bypass.
When I had an M.R.I scan post op it was revealed I'd had a rather large heart attack from the scar tissue that was seen
on my heart.
Screaming is spot on. Ignore your GP at your peril. I have a friend who for years was very 'touch and go' re: his demeanour. Turned out he had paranoid schizophrenia.
Or I could tell you the story of a 34 year old woman who never went to see her GP after finding a lump in her breast...
Or I could tell you the story of a 34 year old woman who never went to see her GP after finding a lump in her breast...
always worth visiting to get an expert opinion imo - btw you are not forced to take prescription drugs - read up about waht youre taking first - some do more harm than good - some are very useful
A Nurse once found a lump in my pants but she was off duty and that's another story..
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