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Re: Sad but trueFrom: Julie Orfirer (jeorf@yahoo.com)Wed Feb 15 09:42:28 2006
When doing primary care I had a largely female panel. But I did see some men. There were times when a couple of men had issues for which they just didn't want to see me so they saw one of the males in the practice. Just as some of those male's pateints preferred to see me for their gyn exams. I never took offense. As I always say, "Some girls want to talk about girl-problems with girls, some boys want to talk about boy-problems with boys." To get offended about that stuff is a true waste of energy. I think that the woman in question could have been (may have been) kinder than it sounds - explaining that her daughters have a preference to see women and she does not. I know that Ob/Gyns have a difficult time about the sex issue. You've certainly been at the front of the battle lines about preferences with patients. If you do your job and do it well you will have women come to you who are comfortable with you whether you are male or female. If you don't, are offensive, aren't particularly respectful (and yes, men do need to make a special effort to be particularly respectful when women don't necessarily - and I'm NOT condoning that at all!!!!! It's just that, for some bizarre reason women will put up with more grief from a female provider than a male) then they won't see you. Julie O., FNP (PS, We've had a real rash of difficulties with the 3 Obs who were in practice in a town near here when I first arrived 18 years ago - over the years one left to go to jail on tax evasion, one left due to sexual abuse of his patient and the third just left due to alcohol abuse. Doesn't say much for the profession around here. I know, I know.....) Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.
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