Wednesday, February 25, 2009

One Lousy Doctor Can Spoil a Good Day

As a comprehensive internist, I hear lots of stories from my patients about their experiences with other doctors. Some are real shockers like this one..(used with permission):Beverly had several weeks of rectal bleeding and pain. She mentioned it at her gynecologist visit and that doctor did an exam and thought she felt hemorrhoids so she referred her to a gastrointestinal (GI) specialist for