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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Dr used GOOGLE today to treat DS.
So Ds has had diarrhea for a few days now so I took him into the Dr today.
Well he logged onto GOOGLE and typed in: Diarrhea, one year, and prescription treatment. ( or something along those lines anyway)
WTF? I could understand if he was searching on some medical database just for doctors, but google? Really? The best part was that he clicked on the very first link, pulled out his prescription pad, wrote DS a script, then sent us on our way. I was dumbfounded. The first link is always crap even I know that. I have a sneaky feeling some womans post over at baby gaga treated my DS today .
I didn't say anything to the Dr as he left the room because I was so confused. I seriously kept looking around waiting for something to make sense, or at the very least Ashton Kutcher to pop out.
I will be filing a complaint and I did talk to my pharm friend who said that the med was ok to give to a 12 month old and that it is used to treat bowel spasms. So he did get it right. But wow he could have at least had the common courtesy to go the nurses station before he treat my son via google.
Moral of this story: Don't bother taking your sick child to the Dr. anymore, just google it. I mean really who needs a medical degree when you have google.
UGH!!!
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Re: Dr used GOOGLE today to treat DS.
are you sure it was simply google on the computer?
and not some sort of palm pilot e-physicians' desk reference?
that would be more likely. still not very comforting, since like you said this should be a thing you know off the top of your head if you're a pedi.
is this a pedi or a family doc?
Has he never dealt with poop before??
ita! and
time for a new pedi
Google + rx pad and you're good!!
dang, I hope you find another pedi... wonder what he was doing in medical school?? googling?? haha
Oh no it was DEFINITELY google. He pulled it up on the big computer, and I was sitting like 6 inches away from the screen.
man, that's bad. dude, at least go into the next room and google in private! there's a story for the books: military family doc googling rx diarrhea treatment for a 1 year old in front of the mom. oh man
Do know what site he got the information from. Yes, he used google to find sites with information, but did it directed to a medical site he may have recognized. It is common practice for doctors to look stuff up online. Yes, they usually leave the room. I work as a PA in pediatrics and can say this occurs almost daily. There is so much good information out there that is changing daily. I would prefer to see someone who looks something up he does nto know than someone who prescribes somehting incorrect.
If he prescribed the correct medication and your DS gets better I would not judge him using google to help him find information.
See I have had GREAT military Dr's until today. I actually did IVF through the military with military Dr's (although that was at a different post) I wasn't expecting this crap at all. I loved (she just pcs'd) his old PCM. She was cool with me delaying a few vax and everything. Every post really is different though. So it's off to a civilian pedi for us from now on.
I knew Dr. Google was reliable.
Time for a new pedi, no question. Or you could hire me, and I can be your new Google pedi for a minimal fee.
That's what I was thinking. Like he forgot the name of the drug he was thinking of and double checked.
This. Or possibly to confirm what he was already thinking? Also, he could've gone to a medical site FROM google home page. I'd be a bit peeved but i'd also SAY SOMETHING while there. I think that doctor deserves to have a chance to explain his actions before you file a formal complaint.
Was he a native English speaking doctor? I only ask because we saw a doctor while on a cruise once and he googled something. When I asked him he said he knows it in his native language better and wanted to make sure he got it right in English.
Also, my DH works for a prescription benefits/medical benefits company and they have a specialized Google, if that makes sense. It is programmed just for their needs and internal structure so that when they need to Google something they only get things that are already approved by the company and relevant to their specific needs. Could it be possible that they have something like this as well?
Yikes.
Something similar happened to me when I had to go to the ER for stitches in my 1st tri. They wanted to give me a tetanus shot, and had to google if it was safe for pregnant women! That made me really nervous, and I made them call my OB to check if it was really okay.
I did not trust his medical opinion. He was uncertain about a common problem with children. I do not believe he knows much about young children and what medicines they can and can't have. Therefore, I do not want him to see my child anymore. Not sure if you are familiar with the military system but if DS gets sick in the future and he is the sick Dr that day, I have NO CHOICE but to ee him againt. It's him or nothing. So when I say I am going to make a complaint, I am not going to say that he should be fired for googling (because honestly the Army wouldn't care anyway). I am going to make a complaint that I did not feel comfortable with him treating my son anymore. The only way to get the army to switch you to an off post Dr is to make a complaint stating your reasons for why you don't want to be seen on post anymore. If they refuse to switch me (which they won't) I will just switch insurance. PITA? Yes, but I NEED to have a Dr that I trust.
Oh and to answer some of you other ladies, He may have known what he was looking for but he didn't sound like it. This is what he said "Let me get online and see if we can find something to give a one year old for diarrhea". My question is why didn't he walk across the hall and ask the pedi that was in his office what you could give a one year old?
Thankfully he did prescribe the right med so everything is fine TODAY, but what if he prescribes the WRONG med next time? Am I really supposed to sit around and wait for him to screw up before complaining?
Sorry if this sounded a little rant-ish my DH just got home and didn't seem all that upset about this. HAHAHA So instead of ruining my evening with him, I decided to b!tch at the bump for a little while. THANKS I feel better now!
If you are not comfortable with the doctor, you should definitely switch. I have changed doctors just based on their mannerism and personality.
But I agree with pp that perhaps he had an idea in his head, and was just confirming. Most doctors nowadays use the Internet and online resources. I would give him the benefit of the doubt that while he may have sounded clueless, he may just have wanted to verify that what he gives to adults is OK for kids or something.
I think his worst crime is doing it in front of you. But the fact that he did makes me think he didn't realize it was such a big deal, and wasn't googling as if he knew nothing at all.
But no question you should switch. A doctor is a partner -- you need to like and trust them. And even if you can trust him, if you feel like you can't, then you shouldn't have to see him.
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Everything she just said.
Holy crap. I would have definitely said something and probably taken my kid elsewhere.
This!! Why wouldn't he just KNOW what to rx?? I would think diarrhea is pretty damn common for kids...
Sorry about the messed up post! What I meant to say:
While I agree that he should have handled the entire situation differently (and have known how to deal with this prob), I have to say that MDs do google - but only to get the sites that they are thinking of. He may have linked to a completely appropriate site for the info. I use google all of the time at work to sort through medical/science literature. You just have to know what sources to trust.
I think the issue is more that he did this in front of you. Usually they go outside the room to do this.
Going on line to check a diagnosis or medication is very common. There is one site ... up to date ... that I think all doctors go to when they need to look up an illness/condition.
Since I've either been breast feeding or pregnant since 2007, I've had more than one doctor go on line to check if a medication is safe for pregnant or lactating moms in front of me.
Also, DH has google mail through work. To follow threads in messages he has to use google. I wonder if your doctor's practice has a similar set up through google to query various medical data bases.
Ah hah. A military clinic. Not surprised at all. The military doesn't require that their drs. be board certified. In fact, the vast majority aren't. We're at Camp Pendleton and the pediatric clinic is not accepting new patients, so all incoming families are assigned a family practice dr. as their PCM. DD's first appt. with one was awful. She insisted we get early intervention because DD wasn't speaking in 2 word sentences at 14 months and said that both stranger and separation anxiety should end by 6 months. WTF? DH went to Tricare and demanded she be assigned a pedi out in town and that we remain Prime. The difference in the quality of care is astounding. I would definitely complain.
Oh, the horror stories I could tell about military treatment facilities.
I agree and disagree with this. DH is an internal medicine Dr, When he is doing more general internal medicine stuff, he may look something up if it is an unusual case. But something like diarrhea is something that isn't uncommon and I would hope that Dr's should know how to treat it without "help".
Wow.
A couple years ago I went to the ER with the worst headache imaginable and some other symptoms. The ER doctor used Google in the room to put in my symptoms and then diagnosed me with Psudeo Tumor Celebri. Turned out he was right (a neurologist confirmed it) but it still pissed me off at the time.