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Re: Teenage patient From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com) Sun Apr 25 09:13:49 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient" Previous message: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: Teenage patient" In reply to: RModugno@aol.com: "Teenage patient" Next in thread: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient" Reply: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient" You did right. At least you intended to keep the information confidential. Other practitioners may not. You can't win them all. Maybe I've become the cynic, but I'd be glad to get rid of all my dissatisfied patients before they decide to sue me. -- Richard Chudacoff, MD Iraqi fighters in Umm Qasr are giving the hordes of American and British mercenaries the taste of definite death. We have drawn them into a quagmire and they will never get out of it. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mohammedsa145195.html> Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf _____ From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of RModugno@aol.com Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:19 AM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Teenage patient I recently saw a 14 year old for a new patient visit.She wanted a refill on her birth control pills. During the course of our conversation I enquired of her,matter-of-factly, whether her parent/parents were aware of her sexual activity. I did this because we see lots of sexually-active teenagers and have found that family ties are stronger if the young folk are open about their "adult behaviors" with their parents. I was certainly glad that she was taking birth control measures and using condoms.She got her prescription. At check-out she informed my receptionist that she was not coming back because of my "attitude" . Maybe my approach seemed judgmental, but it wasn't intended to be.In my experience, the enquiry regarding parental knowledge usually allows the patient to open up about reasons for early sexual activity, etc. So....maye next time I'll keep just my mouth shut and write that prescription for the 14, 13, 12 year old? Guidance please! Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG Marietta, GA www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com <http://www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com/> Next message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient" Previous message: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: Teenage patient" In reply to: RModugno@aol.com: "Teenage patient" Next in thread: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient" Reply: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Teenage patient"

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