tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123453264169963762.post7440419377312245463..comments2023-04-27T18:37:40.633-07:00Comments on Pinata of Pathology: Quality in Medicine, the Lack ThereofMedical Mojavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445140579589340514noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123453264169963762.post-71324892159069592992011-02-07T12:26:53.198-08:002011-02-07T12:26:53.198-08:00Yeah. I have Postural Orthostatic Hypotension Syn...Yeah. I have Postural Orthostatic Hypotension Syndrome, which is small and non-threatening, as diseases go. And like you, it took me multiple trips to doctors to get a diagnosis - and finally, when we did the diagnostic test, the doctor never even called me back to tell me what the results *were*. (I happened to know what they were, because Google exists and it's a simple enough test to interpret, but still.)<br /><br />I think it comes down to the divide between inpatient and outpatient medicine. There are procedures in place (Mortality & Morbidity Conferences, etc.) in inpatient facilities to make sure that doctors are held accountable for mis-diagnoses. But in outpatient areas? I don't know what there is, except for the desire to do your job well, help patients, and not be sued - all good things, but not really external motivators like the M&M conferences are.<br /><br />Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123453264169963762.post-45827689148046206292011-02-02T14:45:45.157-08:002011-02-02T14:45:45.157-08:00I couldn't agree with you more. My thyroid pro...I couldn't agree with you more. My thyroid problem wasn't discovered until after a specialist had declared that I was depressed. The next doctor did a simple blood test and it was obvious what was wrong with me. How can patients hold doctors to account? Right now the only mechanism seems to be Physician rating websites.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092060348938570183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123453264169963762.post-90660626617959566082011-02-02T14:14:31.137-08:002011-02-02T14:14:31.137-08:00Superb stuff! I'm totally with you here. I als...Superb stuff! I'm totally with you here. I also have a combination of rare and not-so-rare conditions (inc. Hashimoto's) that doctors have repeatedly failed to diagnose, or have diagnosed wrongly. They basically couldn't care less -- as in, they're not interested -- but it's taken me years to realise this, and to realise that I'm the one that has to aggressively pursue the blood tests I need, get answers relating to those results, and push for treatment. I know many people who have given up, and literally faded away. So keep on being feisty and getting what you need. And shouting about it. Thanks for the great blog.Sarah Tomleyhttp://www.editorsonline.orgnoreply@blogger.com