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Physician Trust
July 18, 2008 |
When you sit down with your family physician, they’re often looking at more than
your general health statistics. “I’m trying to look at the entire person so I’m
looking not only at their blood pressure and their cholesterol and their sugars,
but I’m also looking at their sleep patterns and their eating habits and their
exercise habits and the stress in their family,” says Dr. Avery Wright with Lee
Physician Group.
She adds that many patients can become uncomfortable when it comes to bringing
up taboo topics. “Anything to do with sex generally is a bit of an issue for
people to talk about. Other things that generally don’t come up right away are
any issues with anxiety or depression. Usually once you ask, people will open up
a little bit, but they don’t come up with it on their own.”
Most physicians agree that the more comfortable and trusting a patient is, the
better their overall care or diagnosis will be. Dr. Wright says, “Obviously
being on the side of the physician, I kind of forget sometimes how it is to be a
patient and the reason that people should feel comfortable, they need to find a
physician that they’re comfortable talking to. I think that is really
important.”
There are hundreds of physicians and specialists in Lee County. You want to have
a friendly and open relationship with the doctor you choose so it’s okay to shop
around. It’s also important to remember that physicians are qualified to talk
with you about physical and emotional health problems. They can provide a
treatment plan or possibly refer you to a counselor or psychologist. |
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