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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im an MD, [b]I only allow my patients to call me Dr.--it creates boundaries [/b]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]

Ok, I’ll preface this by saying I’m on your side and agree with you on the last part of your post - but the [b]other part[/b] makes you sound like an arrogant dick. If you told me that, I would never call you anything but your first name. See, the thing is, I have boundaries, too. And not suffering people who are full of themselves is one of them.

You need to work on your bedside manner, Doc. [/quote]

Boundaries protect my patients mostly. So they can tell me something in confidence and I am bound to keep it confidential--not sure what you are trying to say?
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When you insist patients call you doctor (or introduce yourself as dr.) it’s calling attention to the expertise of the title, and basically signaling that you know better than your patients. Doctors (the profession) use the title to highlight their authority.

It’s not protecting the patients in any way. You need to examine why you think it is. [/quote]

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