WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1998: Thank You Dr McIntosh

Thank You Dr McIntosh

From: KLW (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:47:18 -0600 (CST)

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Dr McIntosh,

Thank you for your response to my statement. I hadn't looked at it quite that way, and you are right about women understanding that they are not 'alone' or 'wierd' in their problems and concerns. I have been amazed to see issues I had thought were unique to me discussed openly and honestly in this forum. It has given me the courage to ask questions of my doctor which I would have been to embarrassed to ask before.

I am surprised to read that other women are so open with their doctors as you say they are. It helps me to see that I am much too shy and afraid to bring things up. I will need to work on that...

At Sat, 24 Oct 1998, William D. McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>A The
>>doctors are big boys and girls and I am sure that they can chose not to
>>answer any questions that they don't think are worthy of their time.
>>Additionally, I would think that any doctor who decided to become
>>involved in a medium like the internet and specifically a forum like
>>this, would understand that they are going to read things that they
>>might not be faced with on a one to one in the examination room.
>>
>>Something about those stirrups...;)
>
>On the contrary, I have never seen a question on this forum that I have
>not had one-on-one in my office or hospital, and there I do not have the
>luxury of passing it over. In fact, I think one of the best things
>about this forum is the chance it affords women with problems to see
>that they are not "weird" or alone in their concerns.
>
>The number one reason that I pass over a question is that I am afraid of
>starting a holy war. The internet, and society in general, is saturated
>with "medical" information of highly dubious origins. As I have stated
>before, the passion surrounding a debate (at least in medicine) is
>inversely proportional to the actual scientific evidence behind the
>conflict. All too many aspects of therapy today inspire the faith of a
>religion, rather than the knowledge of a science. The passion of a true
>believer (whether patient or healer) combined with even mild questioning
>of the faith by a physician leads all to often to the conspiracy
>theories that underlie the rejection of science based medicine. How
>often in this forum have I read some variation of, "Those doctors don't
>care, they like to hurt women"? Modern medicine is not even close to
>perfect, but we do pretty well I think. Is there anyone out there that
>would rather have the medical care of any other era in preference to
>this one?
>
>I am reminded of something I learned in Sunday school. If you are
>afraid of a question, you must not be very sure. So ask away if you
>have a question, nobody minds. But you are not likely to get a response
>if you make it clear you have already made up your mind. I have enough
>to do without beating my head against a wall.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD
>Clarksville, TN
>
>This is for educational purposes only. It is not intended
> to replace consultation and examination by your physician
> or other health care provider.
>

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