Re: Counseling
From: Charlie Chambers (cchamber@gorge.net)
Fri Oct 10 18:18:02 2003
Agreed with Richard K.
Having the same experience does not necessarily predict a person's
ability to be empathetic. I've known countless empathetic oncologists
that have never had cancer.
On Friday, October 10, 2003, at 02:21 PM, Richard D. Kaplan wrote:
> I should really let this go but for some reason it really bothered
> me. A well trained and good psychologist, male or female, would be of
> great help in allowing this young women to explore her options in this
> difficult situation. Just because a female psychologist may or may
> not have ever been pregnant, or had an abortion, or had a bad
> relationship, does not make her more qualified to help this patient
> and may even make her less qualified to counsel this patient
> objectively.
>
> Richard Kaplan
> Male ob/gyn for 25 years
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GIN11153@aol.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Counseling
>
> I would tell her that babies are forever and boyfriends tend to come
> and go. She should visit with a psychologist(preferably female who
> can understand what she is going through) a few times to decide what
> to do, as it's her body, not the boyfriend's, and she has to make a
> decision that might or might not impact her emotionally for the rest
> of her life.
>
> Gail Neuman RNC CPHW LNC
> listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com
> certified high risk OB/legal consultant
> Tustin, CA
>
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Charlie Chambers
Hood River, OR USA
cchamber@alumni. rice. edu
"I'm a goin fishin.
Yeah, I'm goin fishin
And my baby's goin fishin too!"
Taj Mahal
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Agreed with Richard K.
Having the same experience does not necessarily predict a person's
ability to be empathetic. I've known countless empathetic oncologists
that have never had cancer.
On Friday, October 10, 2003, at 02:21 PM, Richard D. Kaplan wrote:
<excerpt><smaller>I should really let this go but for some reason it
really bothered me. A well trained and good psychologist, male or
female, would be of great help in allowing this young women to explore
her options in this difficult situation. Just because a female
psychologist may or may not have ever been pregnant, or had an
abortion, or had a bad relationship, does not make her more qualified
to help this patient and may even make her less qualified to counsel
this patient objectively.</smaller>
<smaller>Richard Kaplan</smaller>
<smaller>Male ob/gyn for 25 years</smaller>
>----- Original Message -----
<bold>From:</bold>
=
<underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>GIN11153@aol.com</color></underline>
<bold>To:</bold>
<underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>Multiple recipients of
list OB-GYN-L</color></underline>
<bold>Sent:</bold> Friday, October 10, 2003 12:32 PM
<bold>Subject:</bold> Re: Counseling
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>I would tell her that babies
are forever and boyfriends tend to come and go. She should visit with
a psychologist(preferably female who can understand what she is going
through) a few times to decide what to do, as it's her body, not the
boyfriend's, and she has to make a decision that might or might not
impact her emotionally for the rest of her life.
Gail Neuman RNC CPHW LNC
listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com
certified high risk OB/legal consultant
Tustin, CA
</smaller></fontfamily>
=
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Charlie Chambers
Hood River, OR USA
cchamber@alumni. rice. edu
"I'm a goin fishin.
Yeah, I'm goin fishin
And my baby's goin fishin too!"
Taj Mahal
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