Comments on: Doctor’s Orders: Shut UP!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:31:24 +0000

I would go along with this under one condition, and it is the same objection I had when the topic of “nurses rating doctors” came up: Nothing gets posted anonymously. If you are going to evaluate, criticize, recommend…anything…you must sign your name and stand behind what you say.

If I see that “Doctor So-and-So” is a jerk, if it is from an anonymous source I am going to give it less credit than from someone who backs up what they way with their name.

After John’s experience with the endocrinologist-from-hell, I went to a website (can’t remember which one – it’s been 3 years) and told his story AND put my name on it. Then again, “blushing flower” is not exactly my M.O. : D

By: tammy swofford

tammy swofford — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:44:03 +0000

This one is a mixed bag. But, on the other hand, if twenty people say the same thing about the physician in question, where there is smoke there just may be fire.

Probably the better way to manage these things is to check with the medical board of the state, others who have actually used the service of the physician in question.

But I also believe in free speech. And from that position, each must intelligently wade through the chatter on line.

Tammy

By: Judy@StrawCottage

Judy@StrawCottage — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:10:15 +0000

Like most ratings systems, they work best when you throw out the high and the low and average the middle. Even if it’s not numerical it gives a better overall picture.

By: mitchsmom

mitchsmom — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:05:06 +0000

Oh yeah, I’m totally with ya. Truth is, if they get bad ‘ratings’ they probably deserve them.

Just about everything I’d heard as a local resident in my town, before I became a nurse, turned out to be 100% TRUE when I became a nurse and got to know them for myself.

By: Strong One

Strong One — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:19:56 +0000

I would agree with you MJ AND with Pattie. Unfortunately all too often patients rate their doctor by means other than their skills and knowledge. But lets be honest, having the right bedside manner and yes having a respectable business and doing your best to minimize the waiting room time does make a difference.
I think the website is great. It’s free speech at its best. No one said free speech was all positive.
Besides, if the Doc is worth his/her wait in water.. that website won’t mean squat to them or their practice.

By: NPs Save Lives

NPs Save Lives — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:47:55 +0000

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By: Pattie, RN

Pattie, RN — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:09:42 +0000

I have a different take on this…I think too many patients rate doctors the way they would a hotel or cafe. The beauty of the waiting room, the friendliness of the staff, and the time spent in the exam room with your are uselss if this doc couldn’t diagnose a moose in the room if it bit him. Do we really think P-G scores reflect our nursing knowledge? Same here, methinks..

By: regpsychnrse

regpsychnrse — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:28:55 +0000

your right, but how would they know and how would they enforce it.