Posted by mair on December 28, 2003, at 16:46:12
In reply to Re: Does Your T Call You Back??, posted by Speaker on December 28, 2003, at 13:27:57
I feel like I'm treading on shaky ground here because I don't know your T, but I'd be awfully bothered if my T gave me the "go to the ER" message as an alternative to a phone call. My T once told me that if I was in danger and I did call her, she'd make immediate arrangements to meet me at the hospital, which to me, is a whole lot better than simply telling you to go to the hospital on your own.
I think Ts sometimes step around this issue gingerly with a new patient because they don't really know from the outset if you're going to be the kind of patient who calls all the time, or one who doesn't call when she should. I think this is a mistake. If someone calls too frequently, the T can deal with it as the issue arises. But at least to me, it seems to send entirely the wrong message to suggest that the option of calling is simply not there.
Mair
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