tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post8201443710923439390..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: What Makes A Good Doctor? The Answer Might Surprise You.Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-16354378021482891992022-06-23T17:25:52.847-04:002022-06-23T17:25:52.847-04:00Judy, thanks so much for reaching out. I follow ...Judy, thanks so much for reaching out. I follow your point about the CMO exactly. For myself, improving my doctor-patients relationships will always remain a work in progress. If a patient expresses disapproval to a doctor, this can serve as a fertile opportunity for the physician to self-reflect rather than to assume a defensive crouch. Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-40837154175522523352022-06-07T16:15:49.693-04:002022-06-07T16:15:49.693-04:00What makes a good doctor is truly caring about eac...What makes a good doctor is truly caring about each patient as a person. The rest follows from that. You sound like a caring doctor. We had a CMO, who had a patient panel 80 percent male, because women would never go back a second time. He gave us a monologue about the "epiphany" he experienced when he realized patients needed you "to listen." This ass had been in primary care for ten years! Fortunately for patients, he now has the highly paid position of bossing around a huge group of (mostly female) NP's. If skill levels are equal, I would always refer to a specialist with like you, who had the patient's best interests at heart. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221837517115484794noreply@blogger.com