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Posted by neuroscience on October 21, 2012, at 9:18:15
Should I post this here? Is it relevant? I don't know, but it's interesting:
Posted by Dinah on October 21, 2012, at 10:03:27
In reply to New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts, posted by neuroscience on October 21, 2012, at 9:18:15
Depending on how the assessments are done, it could be a very good idea. Certainly there are doctors who oughtn't be practicing.
I once had an internist who not only couldn't see the classic signs of a kidney stone when presented with one, but also tried to prescribe narcotics for migraines without even looking at triptans or preventatives.
My mother's entire hospital stay was a study in bad diagnosis of the most common sort of problem. Not a zebra, but the sort of horse that is under the dictionary definition of horse.
The thing was that all these doctors appear to be well regarded by the establishment. While I've had two very elderly doctors (not surgeons) whose hands shook and voice trembled, but were among the most competent physicians I've ever had the pleasure to see. I wonder how they'd perform on a standardized test.
So it would very much depend on how it was done.
Posted by Phil on October 21, 2012, at 12:26:22
In reply to Re: New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts » neuroscience, posted by Dinah on October 21, 2012, at 10:03:27
When I was in the hospital for 6 days with soaring fever the doctor had 5 interns with him. He would listen to my breathing and then they would. If it was time for Tylenol and a nurse wasn't there I would go get one because I would shake uncontrollably. The 5th day I thought I was OK and asked a friend to pick me up, he said it would be 40 minutes. I called him 30 minutes later because my fever went from normal to over 103. Nurse said looks like we have you for another day. None of the nurses were nice, not one. Misery.
Posted by phillipa on October 21, 2012, at 19:01:04
In reply to New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts, posted by neuroscience on October 21, 2012, at 9:18:15
As far as I know docs are required to obtain a certain amout of CEU's just as RN's are. Phillipa
Posted by Phil on October 21, 2012, at 19:38:02
In reply to Re: New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts » neuroscience, posted by phillipa on October 21, 2012, at 19:01:04
Still, it was funny. It's uncomfortable to be in a hospital. It's uncomfortable to be treated by a doctor you don't know. It's 5 times more uncomfortable to have people peering at you the whole time. I kept my sense of humor when my brain wasn't on fire.
The nurses were god awful, every one of them.
Posted by Twinleaf on October 21, 2012, at 19:41:17
In reply to Re: New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts » neuroscience, posted by phillipa on October 21, 2012, at 19:01:04
Doctors need 30 Continuing Education credits per year in order to renew their license. Attending most lectures will give you one credit, a weekend conference is usually three. The basic requirements are very good, but there are no guidelines as to what the topics should be; they can be about anything.
Posted by phillipa on October 21, 2012, at 21:21:26
In reply to Re: New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts, posted by Twinleaf on October 21, 2012, at 19:41:17
True but still have to pass the test?
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 22, 2012, at 0:51:05
In reply to Re: New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts » Twinleaf, posted by phillipa on October 21, 2012, at 21:21:26
Seems reasonable to me - just because they are going to the CPD doesnt mean they will be taking it in or applying it to their practice...... my friend was going to a doctor who was over 70 (the same doctor had delivered him in 1965), said doctor routinely gave antibiotics for colds, had never tested his cholesterol despite his mother having died of a heart attack at 55 etc etc
I finaly convinced him to see my doctor..... his cholesterol was 4 times the normal upper limit.
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