Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for November 08, 2012
November 07, 2012
November 09, 2012
Transcript:
Man: Look, doctor. Let's make a deal. If you call me buddy, or chief, one more time, I will cease the professional deference of calling you "doctor," and start calling you #**%#!! ok?
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sandigilbo about 12 years ago
If you call me Mrs. Brown, I’ll call you Doctor. If you call me Susan, I’ll call you Joe.
hippogriff about 12 years ago
A friend of mine called this the “witch doctor syndrome” it has noting to do with medicine, but everything to do with enhancing the doctor’s status. It is also why I missed the birth of my children – back then they wanted the bonding with the doctor, not the family. My friend also would point out that he was on a first-name basis with several high-reputation PhDs in theology, history, and science, but no MDs.
K M about 12 years ago
And as the housewife told the doctor, her Mrs. took even more time to earn than his M.D. I see no reason for a doctor to fake familiarity with a patient. He needs to earn that, too.