My doc also won't register online here. She seems to have her own reasons for not doing so. Perhaps, given the system here, she does not want to divulge any info about herself in case it somehow leads to an investigation with the College of Physicians etc. I am just grateful that she is following me and that she is open to the MP and prepared to read up everything I print up for her regarding it. Of course, it would be far better for her to be in direct contact with the MP staff, but I cannot force her to do so. Even being accepted onto a family doc's books here is no mean feat, so if you find one who will follow you on the MP, you make no waves and do the best you can to be the informed partner in the treatment.
In most parts of Canada, our doctors are just way too busy. One family physician can have thousands of patients who all are demanding attention, so we just have to realise that the onus is on us to keep our doctors informed and to keep ourselves up to date about new developments. We know that things are different in other countries with two tier health systems, but the status quo here makes it very difficult for us to simply go out and find another doctor, let alone one who will treat us with an experimental protocol.
Last edited on Tue Oct 7th, 2008 20:03 by Kas
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