Dooley Noted: 8/28/2014
Every single day, I receive emails from practitioners asking me to guide their cases.
While I’m honored they chose me to help, I find my advice to be very limited.
How can I advise on a patient I have never seen?
Truly, I can’t do it with the utmost efficiency. I am simply advising on what the practitioner has reported to have seen. I might see something completely different if the patient were mine.
The eyes for assessment are always a different pair. If you reach out to me for patient advice, don’t be surprised if you get the Dooley Inquisition right back.
Did you look at A?
What are the results of B?
Have you considered testing C?
I teach over 2,000 students and practitioners every year. They come from different educational and training backgrounds. While I enjoy consultation appointments, please know this before contacting me:
I might not give you a direct answer until I have seen the patient. I’m likely going to send you back only more questions.
It’s the ultimate way to serve you – and your patient – ethically, until I’ve seen the patient with my own eyes.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley