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Re: Patient, woman or client
From: AnnMarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:42:44 -0500 (CDT)
Well said! I couldn't agree more.
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Ann
At Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Elizabeth wrote:
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>>>If you are pregnant would you prefer to be referred
>>>to as a 'patient', 'woman', 'client' or other.
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>Dr Ind,
>Can you post the results of this study to the forum when you are finished? Id be very curious to see.
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>I dont think you are going to get away with no comments here...:-)
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>I need to add to my reply (BEFORE I finished my coffee). In todays world of political correctness (gag) titles mean a lot, unfortunately. I am a childbirth educator and I have clients. When I see my MD, I am a patient - even when he delivered my child, even when he cares for my kids, or husband, he is my Dr, we are his patiernts, well or sick. That is the way it is.
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>I think the midwives you work with are hinting at that pregnant women are not sick, therefore, not patients. I can see if I were seeing a CNM or other professional other than an MD, I could be a client. But MDs are doctors and they have patients.
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>So, if you were my Dr for my pregnancy, I guess I have to change my answer to PATIENT, because you are an MD.
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>Sorry!
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>Best Wishes,
>Elizabeth,CCE
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