In this process, we thought it would be good to compile a list of questions that we want to ask. This morning, I sent Cameron a list of questions I felt would be important to have addressed. In turn, he sent me his list. Below is a sampling of each list:
(FYI: for those of you who don't know, Cameron has become an avid biker. He bikes to work, 10 miles each way, 3-4 times a week)
Sample of Kristy's list:
What hospitals is he affiliated with?
What happens for his regular clients when he is out of the office for an extended period of time?
How does he encourage preventive health measures rather than reactive medicinal treatment?
Are antibiotics his first resort in treatment, or does he pursue other options when available?
Sample of Cameron's list:
- If you are 150 yards out with an uphill lie and you are in between clubs, do you try and rip it with the lower iron or do you club up and take an easier swing? (This is to see what his gut instinct is when the pressure is on.)
- Have you ever hit a biker with your car? (This is a question of personal safety, because if he has done it once, who is to say he won’t do it again.)
- What bone lies between the upper leg bone and the lower leg bone? (If he says anything but knee bone, then according to my dad he is not that smart of a doctor.)
2 comments:
Sorry Kristy, I'll go with Cameron's list as insight into a doctor's character. Besides, the answers will likely be a lot more humorous!
Dad
The first thing I check with a new doctor is whether the office PLANTS are still alive. This might be an early clue in prioritizing. I asked one doctor if he ever made mistakes. He told me that the biggest one he made was when he cured a millionaire in only three visits. This was the same doctor, I found out, that told some guy he had six months to live. The guy told the doc that he couldn't even begin to pay the medical bills in that short time so the doctor gave him a year instead. But the point I most wanted to make was when I interviewed one doctor who was well known as a very successful physician I asked what was his biggest success secret. He confided in me that he had a simple plan. He said that anyone who came in hurting he would ask if they played golf. If they said "yes" he would tell them to stop. If they said "no" he would recommend taking it up. Just be aware and make sure this doesn't happen to you! Hang in there...you are in our thoughts and prayers. God's best to you! Love to all!!!
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