Can military doctors accidentally intimidate a junior enlisted?

2018-06-12T20:16:15-04:00

I remember being intimidated by anyone with a Khaki on especially doctors, the ones you need to be honest with as much as possible.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2018 8:20 PM

2018-06-12T20:20:22-04:00

Why would you be intimidated by a doctor?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:08 PM

2018-06-12T21:08:53-04:00

I have to type short answers, this tablet is conking out a good deal....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:10 PM

2018-06-12T21:10:00-04:00

I follow your question, though not entirely your rationale...I follow your reference to boot camp, however, I'd wanted to be clinical, not lime, which was where I wound up....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:16 PM

2018-06-12T21:16:04-04:00

Candidly, I was always envious of the clinical side, as I'd wanted it from infancy, literally...I just didn't have the temperament needed for the day to day grind of clinical care, the science fascinated me, that was why I'd wanted the clinical research side of it....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:17 PM

2018-06-12T21:17:27-04:00

Also, as opposed to now, with khaki/fatigue shirts worn out of the slacks, and the rank insignia in the center of the shirt, we had to west fatigues tucked in, with cloth rank insignia on each lapel, as with formal uniforms....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:19 PM

2018-06-12T21:19:00-04:00

I can perceive your reference to disability where you'd submitted this, however, are you speaking of a MEB/PEB side of eval, or the VA side? I'd just winter d about that as well of you could elaborate at all...I did certainly find your question of interest, however....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 12 at 2018 9:20 PM

2018-06-12T21:20:27-04:00

I was doctoral allied health, neverm!medicine, my disability prevented that, I'd wanted to go into the USPJS after residency, we shut my license of sevl urw ago, as you may have seen me mention, I'd love to go back at some point, if allowable, however, I doubt that'd ever be possible at this point, unfortunately....

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2018 9:22 PM

2018-06-12T21:22:06-04:00

I have never been intimidated by military doctors. They are there to figure out what is going on with my body and find a way to fix it. You do have to remember that they are officers and pay proper respect. HOWEVER, you do have rights as a patient. I have in my career, fired doctors. I simply got up, said your no longer my PCM. One even had the gall to say I could not do it. I simply replied, patient rights and walked out. I went to the patient advocate, informed them what had happened, and they immediately changed my PCM.

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Jun 12 at 2018 11:28 PM

2018-06-12T23:28:10-04:00

There was attractive female doctor that I was frighten what may happen during a hernia check.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2018 9:59 AM

2018-06-13T09:59:50-04:00

I can tell you that the same applies to very junior officers confronting "senior" Medical Officers. When I was a young Ensign in flight school, it was VERY intimidating working with the O-3 level Flight Docs...until one of them was nice enough to inform me she had been in the Navy for less time than myself...which allowed me to open up a bit.

I think it all comes down to realizing that we're all human beings after all, and (with some noted exceptions) Docs are pretty much medical professionals first, military officers second.