Bladder Cancer - 1st BCG Maintenance Series (2 of 3) & Dosage Compromise - November, 2008
Posted Nov 07 2008 10:18am
In my last update I pointed out how it seemedDr. Hopkinshad missed the thrust ofDr. Lamm's response to his email. Differences boiled down to "AS TOLERATED" versus "UNTIL SIDE EFFECTS OCCUR." I also promised to email Dr. Lamm myself, and I expected him to reiterate his earlier guidance. I believe the email exchange and what transpired next may be of interest to most of you. Please be advised that challenging your doctor is an exercise in delicacy. Doctors are trained to be confident, and their natural egos are given frequent boosts as they complete training and begin practice. It's important to be respectful and keep in mind that YOU have employed the Doctor as an expert in his or her field. It is a sad tribute to American culture that we so often hire experts and pay for their advice, then discard it whenever it does not suit our (often less-educated or experienced) preconceptions. In anearlier postI had suggested that both doctors could benefit from collaboration and so could both patient sets. The reaction I observed raised my awareness that THREE egos were involved in potential conflict - those of the two doctors, and MINE! Since mine is the only one I can influence, I started there...
In my last update I pointed out how it seemedDr. Hopkinshad missed the thrust ofDr. Lamm's response to his email. Differences boiled down to "AS TOLERATED" versus "UNTIL SIDE EFFECTS OCCUR." I also promised to email Dr. Lamm myself, and I expected him to reiterate his earlier guidance. I believe the email exchange and what transpired next may be of interest to most of you.
Please be advised that challenging your doctor is an exercise in delicacy. Doctors are trained to be confident, and their natural egos are given frequent boosts as they complete training and begin practice. It's important to be respectful and keep in mind that YOU have employed the Doctor as an expert in his or her field. It is a sad tribute to American culture that we so often hire experts and pay for their advice, then discard it whenever it does not suit our (often less-educated or experienced) preconceptions. In anearlier postI had suggested that both doctors could benefit from collaboration and so could both patient sets. The reaction I observed raised my awareness that THREE egos were involved in potential conflict - those of the two doctors, and MINE! Since mine is the only one I can influence, I started there...
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