Re: how much do doctors study? / Me Mom

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Most drs and nurses are required to take so many classes or seminars for work

related credits to keep licensed in jobs..just like most degreed

occupations....so many extra credits a year .....I know when I was going to

school for radiography technologist I would have to put in so many hours of

extra classes/seminars to keep certified....nursing does same ...drs

too....especially if in a practice with other drs....most good drs are always

taking extra classes to get more letters after their names too......Judy inAZ

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Hi all:

I feel real fortunate that my dr. keeps up with latest info, lobbies congress

for more funds for research and is so sympathetic and understanding regarding

my disease. He has actually put his arm around me when I've cried, he meets

with my husband after every visit to keep him up to date on my condition,

moods and medicines. He takes the time to explain everything and no question

is dumb to him. There should be more drs who really, really care about their

patients. If you are not comfortable then please find another, this is your

health and life you are dealing with and YOU are the most important person

involved.

Jan

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Rainy,

This is interesting, glad the nurse was honest. I like my Rheumy because

he is always open to me researching any new drugs. I was the one who ask

for the Metho, as an injection. I learned about that right here. If I can

go back on the Metho, he is going to do. He will even tell me to go look

it up and let him know. I like that he almost admits he can't keep up with

it.

Glad you shared this with us.

Me Mom

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> From: Rysu19@...

>

> Subject: [ ] how much do doctors study? / Me Mom

> Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:13 PM

>

> To answer my own post, I asked the Remicade nurse today: How do doctors

and

> nurses stay up on new drugs and treatments, etc everything? Her reply: We

> don't. We have to depend on the patients to help us by bringing in info

and

> alerting us to what is new.

>

> That is why it is so important to work as a team with your doctor. When

you

> are dx'd with a disease, or given a drug to take, or treatment options,

get

> on the Internet, go to the library, support groups, talk to others with

the

> same disease and ask them what they do. Take notes and take what you have

> discovered to your next doc appt. Personally, I think docs should tell us

> flat out, go home, research what I have given you. I NEED you to help me

with

> your health, so you get the best possible care you can get. After all, we

> live in our bodies, they don't. It is important to us. When the doc goes

home

> at night, he doesn't take the disease home with him to live with in pain,

we

> do.

>

> Me Mom , this is why I think you really need to see another doctor.

Like

> I said, he has done everything he can for you. You need to find someone

who

> is more advanced or knows of other treatments, etc.

>

>

> Hugs, Rainy Sue

>

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> Subj: How much do doctors study?

> Date: 1/29/01

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>

> I read a lot everyday on my disease and learn about the new drugs coming

out,

> different therapies, etc, etc. Thank you a, Pat and ! =)

>

> Now, being disabled and at home on SS/SSI allows me this time to do all

this

> reading. Doctors don't have all this time. So, how up ARE they on all the

> current info??

>

> This makes me think even more so, that it is up to us, the patients, to

do

> the research on our diseases. And bring anything we find interesting or

that

> we'd like to try to the attention of our doctors. They CAN'T know

everything.

> It takes time to read everything that a sends in. Doctors just don't

have

> that kind of time.

>

> What about the nurses who administer Remicade? And all the other

injections?

> Do they have a list of the ones that have been recalled? Do they have the

> time to shuffle through that pile of paper on their desk? Is it up to us

to

> research THAT and take the list with us and be sure that what they are

> injecting into our bodies hasn't been recalled?

>

> How do they keep on top of that sort of thing?

>

> ~Rainy Sue

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

FYI - in Colorado nurses do NOT have to take any classes to keep up inorder

to keep their license - BUT usually the hospital or place of employment makes

them.

LaVina (RN)