A visit to the children's clinic is a must for children of all ages. And given the fact that kids are often sick, trips to the clinic happen quite often. Therefore, it is necessary to develop tactics for communicating with doctors.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, determine what type your PCP can be classified as. If a doctor approaches your child's treatment from a purely formal point of view, limiting himself to a cursory examination and prescribing medications, then you also treat visiting this doctor as a purely formal procedure. Be polite, delicate, do not make scandals and moralizing conversations. After all, it is your district doctor who deals with the discharge of sick leave and hospitalization referrals. If you suddenly need to get some kind of medical document, then it may remind you of past claims, and the paperwork process will be delayed.
Step 2
The advice of such a doctor should be taken with great caution. If a qualitative examination is not carried out, then the probability of an erroneous diagnosis is high. This means that the prescribed treatment can harm your child. Therefore, if you are "assigned" to a doctor who practices a formal approach to treatment, then in parallel consult with another specialist. And you will find that their opinions, for obvious reasons, will often disagree.
Step 3
There is another category of doctors. They will examine your child in good faith, talk with you politely, but will prescribe a number of expensive medications for you and advise the pharmacy where you need to buy them. Perhaps it's just a coincidence that only these medications can really cure your child. And perhaps an enterprising doctor has a percentage of the sale of this drug. Whichever point of view you are inclined to, do not rush to accuse the doctor of "conspiracy", write complaints and involve regulatory authorities. Call the pharmacy information desk and find out where the highest and lowest price for this medicine is. And buy the drug where it is cheaper.
Step 4
Well, if you are lucky enough to get to a conscientious, experienced and qualified specialist who really loves children, then treat this person with due attention and respect. With such a doctor, you can consult on various issues, find out the medical data you are interested in. But don't bombard him with questions. If you have a doctor's phone, do not distract him from working on trifles, call in case of emergency. In gratitude for the help and responsiveness, congratulate the doctor on his professional holiday.
