Bird
Epic Contributor
We've had a relationship for well over 20 years
That makes a difference. Of course there are good and bad in every occupation or profession. I grew up in little towns where the doctor knew everyone, but I'm afraid in this area, most of the doctors wouldn't even recognize their patients on the street. They only know what's written down in the file they're looking at when they talk to you.
I had one doctor's visit at which the doctor asked how the prescription he gave me the last time was working. I told him that he never gave me a prescription. He said he did and I said he didn't about 3 times and he was getting mad at me for having the nerve to dispute what he was saying. I finally asked him to let me see what he was reading, then told him that wasn't my name on that file. He was obviously a bit embarrassed, but never even apologized; just left the room and came back with the right file.