Posted by dj on November 24, 2000, at 19:43:00
In reply to Re: How competent am I?, posted by Rzip on November 24, 2000, at 18:28:21
> So, the question that I put to you guys is the following:
> Do you feel that your decisions about your health (physical and mental) is being disrespected by your clinicians? Even more importantly, how competent do you feel about your >medical decisions?I'm not going to go into much detail here other than to say that the quality and speed of treatment depends on how curious you are and the better off you are info. and resource-wise, mentally and financially the better the system works for you...generally...
>Will I learn from my past mistakes and grow up to be a significant contributor to society? And finally, will my earnest dream to be a healthcare provider ever bear fruit? Am I still fooling myself? WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WHEN I GROW UP?
>Depends on you, who you deal with, luck and determination and articulation and willingness to hardily pursue what you desire. If you haven't already read it check out: "An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield-Jamison who suffers from bi-polar and is one of the leading and respected authorities on the same...
Sante!
dj
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