Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Thank you, Roadie Gal and Knott. I know that you are both in the medical field. It's true, we are not used to seeing people who are at least healthy "looking," but I would hope to be treated as an intelligent person who is invested in my health, unless I show them otherwise!
That's just it...isn't it better to talk to one's patients assuming they are intelligent and can understand their condition/treatment/tests/etc., rather than assuming right off that such isn't the case? Treating someone like an idiot is not a good way to start the interaction and will only make that patient not want to take your advice!