http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/ An Expat's Hilarious Observations About Life Abroad Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Kristi Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:35:56 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-161 Oh how I sympathize with this post! When I went to the AKH for my first ultrasound (internal to be exact), I had to prance across the room and spread my legs for an entire med school team! I think my modesty has dropped a few notches since moving here for survival reasons! Oh how I sympathize with this post! When I went to the AKH for my first ultrasound (internal to be exact), I had to prance across the room and spread my legs for an entire med school team! I think my modesty has dropped a few notches since moving here for survival reasons!

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Britta Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:20:47 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-140 Sorry to hear it Camila. Just remember, keep looking for the right doctor. We spend a lot of time trying on the right dress. Sometimes it takes as long to find the right doc Sorry to hear it Camila. Just remember, keep looking for the right doctor. We spend a lot of time trying on the right dress. Sometimes it takes as long to find the right doc

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Camila Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:09:04 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-138 Wow I went through exactly the same, a dentist raising his voice at me, the nurse and my husband because of the same reason. What a nut was exactly what I thought. Wow I went through exactly the same, a dentist raising his voice at me, the nurse and my husband because of the same reason. What a nut was exactly what I thought.

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Britta Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:57:33 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-108 Eee gad Sandra. I'm sorry for that. Find new doctors, pronto. Though what I do struggle with ofte, is that Herr or Frau Doctor don't like it when the patient says something against their assessments. I had a doctor scream at me when I dared to question her. Needless to say, I never went back. What a nut. Eee gad Sandra. I’m sorry for that. Find new doctors, pronto. Though what I do struggle with ofte, is that Herr or Frau Doctor don’t like it when the patient says something against their assessments. I had a doctor scream at me when I dared to question her. Needless to say, I never went back. What a nut.

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Sandra Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:49:46 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-105 well, from my experience here, many local doctors are lacking in what is considered to be basic bedside manner in the UK but also in Switzerland- no greetings, just acting (touching, prodding, pushing, wanting to listen to your child's heartbeat or check out her teeth without asking nor explaining what they are about to do...) not to mention that their assistant is often treated as a servant and in total submission to the doctor who bellows his/her orders/instructions to them as if they were a dog. In the end, their competence was always unquestioned, but the experience is alsways less pleasant than it could be. Quite a culture shock for us!!! well, from my experience here, many local doctors are lacking in what is considered to be basic bedside manner in the UK but also in Switzerland- no greetings, just acting (touching, prodding, pushing, wanting to listen to your child’s heartbeat or check out her teeth without asking nor explaining what they are about to do…) not to mention that their assistant is often treated as a servant and in total submission to the doctor who bellows his/her orders/instructions to them as if they were a dog. In the end, their competence was always unquestioned, but the experience is alsways less pleasant than it could be. Quite a culture shock for us!!!

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-82 helimax Thu, 21 May 2009 17:26:05 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-82 Is here office on linke wienzeile? sounds like our dermatologist :-) Is here office on linke wienzeile? sounds like our dermatologist

]]> http://op-expat.com/2009/05/doctor-visits-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Jennie Thu, 21 May 2009 10:22:52 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=207#comment-81 I think I very well may be the English patient you mention...! I think I very well may be the English patient you mention…!

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