At First Appointment: was- interview

[Guest guest]

The " interview " is at your initial appointment, not before making one.

Don't tell the Dr. that's what you're doing, just ask many questions (make a

list before going) & listen carefully to the answers, making notes if that

makes you more comfortable.

You want to find out his knowledge of diabetes/complications & his " methods "

of treating it.

Unfortunately, there's no way to get to Drs (that I know of) before going

thru all the bureaucratic paperwork, etc.

If you aren't sure what to ask, just say so here on the list & you'll get

" many suggestions " .

, T2, etc........

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" When you interview them, " . What do you mean, please? How can you interview

a doctor?

What I mean, You cannot talk to any doctor prior setting an appointment, and

by that time you can loose a lot of time, and you are stock. By this time

you have to fill out a mount of papers, and already with a doctor you do not

know anything about.

I with it was a way to talk to a doctor before setting an appointment,to

have sort of informational interview.

[Guest guest]

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> The " interview " is at your initial appointment, not before making one.

> Don't tell the Dr. that's what you're doing, just ask many questions

(make a

> list before going) & listen carefully to the answers, making notes

To me it's a bad sign if a doctor seems to dislike that you know

something about the disease. I went in for some symptoms once and I

knew a whole lot about it because I had just read up on the internet.

My young doctor laughed and said at one point that I had reminded him

of some things. It does NOT bother me that he didn't know everything

about these symptoms. A doctor has thousands of symptoms and diseases

to remember and I had just read up on ONE. What would have bothered

me much more is if he had tried to cover up or be upset that I knew

something about the symptoms.

Gil's doctor is a very quiet guy but I have been able to get done what

I want. He seems a bit friendlier to the interfering wife now that

Gil had an A1c of 5.3, down from 10.3 3 months previous.

Judy

Whose husband Gil is type 2

[Guest guest]

>

> The " interview " is at your initial appointment, not before making one.

> Don't tell the Dr. that's what you're doing, just ask many questions

(make a

> list before going) & listen carefully to the answers, making notes

To me it's a bad sign if a doctor seems to dislike that you know

something about the disease. I went in for some symptoms once and I

knew a whole lot about it because I had just read up on the internet.

My young doctor laughed and said at one point that I had reminded him

of some things. It does NOT bother me that he didn't know everything

about these symptoms. A doctor has thousands of symptoms and diseases

to remember and I had just read up on ONE. What would have bothered

me much more is if he had tried to cover up or be upset that I knew

something about the symptoms.

Gil's doctor is a very quiet guy but I have been able to get done what

I want. He seems a bit friendlier to the interfering wife now that

Gil had an A1c of 5.3, down from 10.3 3 months previous.

Judy

Whose husband Gil is type 2

[Guest guest]

>

> The " interview " is at your initial appointment, not before making one.

> Don't tell the Dr. that's what you're doing, just ask many questions

(make a

> list before going) & listen carefully to the answers, making notes

To me it's a bad sign if a doctor seems to dislike that you know

something about the disease. I went in for some symptoms once and I

knew a whole lot about it because I had just read up on the internet.

My young doctor laughed and said at one point that I had reminded him

of some things. It does NOT bother me that he didn't know everything

about these symptoms. A doctor has thousands of symptoms and diseases

to remember and I had just read up on ONE. What would have bothered

me much more is if he had tried to cover up or be upset that I knew

something about the symptoms.

Gil's doctor is a very quiet guy but I have been able to get done what

I want. He seems a bit friendlier to the interfering wife now that

Gil had an A1c of 5.3, down from 10.3 3 months previous.

Judy

Whose husband Gil is type 2