3 hours. i spent from 9am to 12pm with one patient. i came out with a whole new appreciation for psychologists, therapist, and psychiatrists. my appreciation stems from the thought "thank god" as in thank god they are around so that someone does their job cause i sure as hell am not going into that field. so far, i have dealt with patients that have chronic pain and im pretty sure 50% of them are attention seekers. or thats at least what it feels like. i know this sounds extremely insensitive but it is very mentally draining to speak to a patient for 2 hours and all they are doing is complaining of pain that is debilitating them. Noteworthy also is that most are on workmen's compensation even though they are sitting there smiling and laughing asking for their vicodin refill.
you may be wondering how this doctor makes a living spending so much time with patients. well, thats because she charges $350 for a new patient visit and anywhere from $150 to $300 for a return visit. Also, she is cash only meaning she takes payment from her patients right after treatment and then gives them a receipt so they can fight it out with their insurance companies [which do cover osteopathic treatment]. brilliant.
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