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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im an MD, I only allow my patients to call me Dr.--it creates boundaries that are there to protect both of us and to define the relationship. I want to barf when all these school educators go by doctor. [/quote]

Good for you.  Hope you feel better.  My internist has told me to call her by her first name.  Relating to her on a first name basis has nothing to do with boundaries or my respect for her! She also gave me her cell phone number which I only use if I have an emergency.  Our boundaries  are clear. [/quote]

I'm not a doctor, but I am the child of three doctors (one step). I would encourage posters to not view themselves as the only use case when thinking about this. 99% of my parents patients are like you, but there are people who are unpredictable, who eschew boundaries and who act inappropriately. Who approach doctors in grocery stores when they are with their families, who bombard their phones. Certain types of doctors are more prone to these type of situations than others due to the nature of what they are treating.

While its great you have such a friendly relationship with your doctor you should know that many doctors who have firmer and more stringent boundaries in place do so because of experiences they have had with patients who do not respect clear boundaries. A doctor doesn't know if you're the 99 or the 1 before they start talking to you. And 1% can add up to a lot of people when you've been practicing for decades. [/quote]

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