Re: Patient/client debate
John Justice
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Patient/client debate
Creator:
John Justice
Date:
1/27/2000
Text:
I think that is a great idea! I think in order for an amputee to get the
best prosthesis they have to be on a one on one bases with his/her CP. I
know
I am and even consider my Cp to be my friend.
John Justice (Left Above Knee Amputee)
You Wrote:
First off are we in the professional aspect better than anyone? NO. So what
gives us the right to call anyone patient/client, amputee Who cares. If
you added up how much ppl get paid per hour, wasting time on this
discussion, I could probably make a car payment.
Bottom line. We are running a business. Lets call our customers by their
first name. Why not. Why not make the person feel comfortable, instead of
putting our selves on a pedistal, because we are billing their insurance
companies, to do what we went to school for. Lets spend more time helping
ppl, instead of worring what we should call them
best prosthesis they have to be on a one on one bases with his/her CP. I
know
I am and even consider my Cp to be my friend.
John Justice (Left Above Knee Amputee)
You Wrote:
First off are we in the professional aspect better than anyone? NO. So what
gives us the right to call anyone patient/client, amputee Who cares. If
you added up how much ppl get paid per hour, wasting time on this
discussion, I could probably make a car payment.
Bottom line. We are running a business. Lets call our customers by their
first name. Why not. Why not make the person feel comfortable, instead of
putting our selves on a pedistal, because we are billing their insurance
companies, to do what we went to school for. Lets spend more time helping
ppl, instead of worring what we should call them
Citation
John Justice, “Re: Patient/client debate,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213485.
