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girldetective · 09-10-2008, 08:09 AM

When I go to any doctor I expect them to be professional and to know their stuff whether it is a man or a woman. I have no preference. I look for someone who I understand and who understands me, someone I can communicate easily with, and someone with whom there is a mutual respect.

I have been seeing my nurse practitioner for 20+ years and I can often do business over the phone, but she doesnt let me get away with too much time passed between visits, no longer than a year. Its a perfect balance. We have humor and comraderie between us, and at my annual exam Im asked to book a little extra time to catch up on each other's lives in full rather than just in passing. This relationship is valuable to me.

What sold me on her in the beginning was when she excused herself from the office and came back with a text book. We looked things up together to arrive at a diagnosis.

09-10-2008, 08:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	When I go to any doctor I expect them to be professional and to know their stuff whether it is a man or a woman. I have no preference. I look for someone who I understand and who understands me, someone I can communicate easily with, and someone with whom there is a mutual respect. I have been seeing my nurse practitioner for 20+ years and I can often do business over the phone, but she doesnt let me get away with too much time passed between visits, no longer than a year. Its a perfect balance. We have humor and comraderie between us, and at my annual exam Im asked to book a little extra time to catch up on each other's lives in full rather than just in passing. This relationship is valuable to me. What sold me on her in the beginning was when she excused herself from the office and came back with a text book. We looked things up together to arrive at a diagnosis. __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata Last edited by girldetective; 09-10-2008 at 08:12 AM..