11 Things You Have a Right to Expect at Doctor Visits for Dementia Symptoms
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
Last updated:
February 24, 2009
Paula Spencer Scott
said...
about 3 years ago
Thanks for your observations. I agree, just being aware is half of it. And it works to your advantage because you can keep your cool and still get the help you need. All the best to you --
An anonymous caregiver
said...
about 3 years ago
i suffer from a "condition" called sarcoidosis. I am a youthful 47, however I have symtoms of dementia for short periods of time when I have seazures associated with the condition. Often, the physicians I see are very "ego-envious" as i like to term it, when it comes to having to listen to what i have to say. i find this very annoying, but keep my cool because i am at the mercy of some of these folks, in an effort to keep me alive....truth be told - I have extensive experience, anfd read a lot of recent medical journal reports and updates. I've been in the insurance subrogation field, and i have a working knowledge of what is legal and what is noyt in the insurance industry, as well as with a physician/patient relationship. to make a long story short, I've found that many physicians are so "hooked on thier own ego- the tend to forgo the best interest of the patient for what is the least likely method of them not falling into legal jeopardy... it is really sad, but many of the physicians of today would do better becoming lawyers... that way they can avoid being held accountable for doing thier job....
