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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hate to say it as a woman but it depends on male vs. female drs. Male drs and nerdy female drs - I think they don't judge based on designer bags. As PPs have said, some of the men don't necessarily recognize designer purses or clothes at first sight. Nerdy female drs. may recognize them but just aren't impressed.

For those groups I feel like the judgment/quality of the interaction is much more based on what you do for a living. I feel like they treat white collar professionals and high earning professionals as smart. And while I guess they shouldn't know what you do for a living or where you went to college - I've had drs ask and then they spoke to me more like an equal once they realized I was a lawyer, went to an ivy etc. Some of this may be judgment, some of this may just be - I can go through this in detail with this person who will understand and/or know to ask questions if they don't understand.

Female drs who are fashionable/who consider themselves fashionable - yeah I feel they def judge on everything including clothes, shoes etc. GW had one of these in primary care and she was a nightmare and the reviews were so split. Half the reviews were OMG she's sooooo great, she explains everything, I totally trust her. Half were - she basically didn't speak to me, was condescending/rude. It was clear she was treating humans very differently based on her judgment. She has since moved onto another practice in the area.[/quote]

This is interesting. I may change my profession title just a tad to see if the reaction is different. I do find I am asked my profession a lot more in recent years. [/quote]

At one practice, the admissions forms asked what college I attended. I studied overseas at a place most Americans wouldn't know. I asked the doctor why they asked this and if ivy league grads got better treatment. My husband has a PhD (non medical) and I've seen some referral letters from one specialist to another calling him Dr Larlo. I wonder if this is code is "intelligent patient - treat him better".[/quote]

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