<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>blondelawyer</b></i>
We moved to a new area about 4 years ago and I have some issues with the current clinic. For example, it seems like my husband (the patient) is the one that has to ask the doctors to give him ideas on how to improve his health, etc. I feel like they are doing more "crisis management" than being proactive and having a long term focus. Anyone else experience this?</end quote></div>
I've had the same experience here in Phoenix. There are only two ceritifed clinics (if certification is what they actually achieve?) in AZ. In Phoenix, we have to go to the Children's Hospital. The baby docs don't seem to be able to handle adults with CF. In my experience, they don't like to mess with what has been working, are reluctant to try you on new things, and for that matter, don't really discuss what is new or available. (I had one resident in training who was obviously nervous about the exam. She actually admitted she doesn't like working with adults! I hope she doesn't go into pulminary! ) I've found out more here on this board in 6 months, than I have in 10 years. I take the suggestions to them, and insist on them trying new things or at least telling me what they know (I think it's that they are afraid of showing what they DON'T know. )
We moved to a new area about 4 years ago and I have some issues with the current clinic. For example, it seems like my husband (the patient) is the one that has to ask the doctors to give him ideas on how to improve his health, etc. I feel like they are doing more "crisis management" than being proactive and having a long term focus. Anyone else experience this?</end quote></div>
I've had the same experience here in Phoenix. There are only two ceritifed clinics (if certification is what they actually achieve?) in AZ. In Phoenix, we have to go to the Children's Hospital. The baby docs don't seem to be able to handle adults with CF. In my experience, they don't like to mess with what has been working, are reluctant to try you on new things, and for that matter, don't really discuss what is new or available. (I had one resident in training who was obviously nervous about the exam. She actually admitted she doesn't like working with adults! I hope she doesn't go into pulminary! ) I've found out more here on this board in 6 months, than I have in 10 years. I take the suggestions to them, and insist on them trying new things or at least telling me what they know (I think it's that they are afraid of showing what they DON'T know. )