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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no problem with them socially. The doctors I know are smart, funny, and kind. But when I need a health care provider for me or my family, I try to avoid MDs. I have a strong preference for PAs or Nurse Practitioners.  I think they are much, much better at listening and treating patients as people and not just a collection of symptoms.   And I think they are usually smarter than doctors. [/quote]

DH is an MD and some of the stories of the highly qualified and really good at what he does PA makes me shudder. Give me an MD anyway.[/quote]

I've reached the point where I will not see an MD unless I need surgery.  I think doctors today are horrible pretty much across the board. The exception is the older (70 year old +) doctors who were actually trained to care for patients. Doctors today do nothing but order labs or other tests, plug the numbers into a computer, and prescribe drugs based on the results. My NP actually talks to me and spends time examining me. The last MD I saw might have been in the room five minutes. He never laid a hand on me. Just ordered a bunch of tests. He missed a diagnosis (Lyme) that my regular provider (NP) caught immediately.

I think the exception is surgeons. Most are amazingly talented.  But I no longer trust any Family Practice doctor with my family's health. Just too many bad experiences. Plus, most have lousy people skills. [/quote]

Yup! I totally feel the same way. Doctors are incredibly impersonal and almost act annoyed and condescending when you ask questions. I finally saw a PA after struggling with a chronic health issue (dismissed repeatedly by MDs) and she ENCOURAGED me to ask questions - I was so pleasantly surprised. She helped me connect the dots and got to the root of the problem. I've since had similar experiences with NPs and now always requests NP/PAs over MDs. They're smarter and more hands-on, in my experience [/quote]

PAs and NPs are the future of healthcare.  Within the next 10 to 15 years you will only see doctors for things like surgery everything else will be managed by mid-levels who will by then be going  by a different name and train under one model. Mark it.[/quote]

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