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How to Talk to Your Doctors When They Don’t Listen
By John Donovan
Reviewed by Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH on January 27, 2020
You’re in the room. That tiny one with the examination table, the sink, the little chair, and the fluorescent light. Your doctor, running late, finally pops through the door. Quick pleasantries are exchanged, and then it’s down to business.
You explain why you’re there. You go over your symptoms. Already, you feel like you’re off to the races, and you’re probably right. Research says you get only seconds to talk before the doctor jumps in with a word, question, comment, or redirect.
It all seems so scripted. Does the doctor even hear what you’re saying?
Not all visits are like this, of course. But many are. Studies show most complaints about doctors don’t have anything to do with their medical skills. It's mostly about poor communication.
A recent study found that 75% of doctors believed that they communicated satisfactorily with those in their care. Only 21% of the people treated by those doctors said that their talks went well.
Somewhere, there’s a disconnect. That can be devastating.