PCOS Messages for January, 2003: Re: research papers and seeing your doctor

Re: research papers and seeing your doctor

From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:58:28 -0500

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I have a good answer for this one, and it applies to websites also.

When we say taking in research papers, what you want to emphasize is not that you got them off the internet. Instead discuss Medline or the journal names themselves. Docs get their information online. Our medical school regularly does Medline searches. Mdlinx.com is another place that sends out abstracts, a good number of them are free to read the whole article, not just the abstract. I subscribe to it, anyone can. Medscape.com is another big one that I subscribe to endocrinology and ob/gyn stuff. I have a PCOS webpage, and there is a PCOS articles page attached to it, listing pretty much articles and links from these places. Same goes for my News page, but it goes to more matters than just PCOS. That is what you want to look for: legitimate medical research.

Let me put it this way, ask the doctor if they are familiar with X, Y, and Z article you've brought from the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism or Human Reproduction or Fertility and Sterility. If they have a problem with that, I'd say that would be good grounds to raise some hell, especially if they are board certified. A doctor who won't listen to their own studies is not exactly one that I'd want to go to.

I wouldn't feel dorky about having a list of questions. I do that also, making one up for tomorrow's meeting actually. :) You are not challenging their authority. You're asking an expert to give you an expert opinion. Its their responsibility to know and look the info up and give you an opinion or send you to someone more qualified.

-- Victoria

From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anne)

On this board some posters have mentioned taking in research papers to support your case when seeing your doctor if you encounter resistance to your suggestions. Is this just for your G.P or would anyone actually do this when seeing a specialist? To me it seems cheeky and I fear it may backfire. So far, I have taken research printed off the internet with me several times and never had the guts to bring it out. Is it a bad or good idea, and if good, how do you bring it up. 'Well actually, I just happened to bring this along in case this subject came up...'(I do do the dorky list of questions thing too though- I feel a bit stupid but its the only way I feel I have any control over the proceedings at all.)

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