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demmiblue

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10. I disagree with this:

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 02:48 PM

Dec 2017

"the PA program is basically four years of medical school and an intership crammed into two years." It really, really isn't.

PAs are highly skilled, but it is not the same.

Some (probably a lot) people are not familiar with what a PA is. There no need to feel such animosity toward a client because they are ignorant about your profession.

Let it slide off your back. Or do an Obama:

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Sure-fire way for a patient to get off on the wrong foot with me: [View all] Aristus Dec 2017 OP

You should keep a handy rubber glove... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #1

HA! Aristus Dec 2017 #3

Tell him you're going to use two fingers Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #13

HA! sarge43 Dec 2017 #14

Well, you know what they say... CTyankee Dec 2017 #2

impressively stupid assholery. unblock Dec 2017 #4

No, kidding! csziggy Dec 2017 #5

The ARNP's I work with are all fantastic. Aristus Dec 2017 #9

I prefer a PA or Nurse Practitioner to doctors every time. If there is something Hoyt Dec 2017 #6

that damned oath gets in the way of administering needed personality adjustments! niyad Dec 2017 #7

Hope he treats his lawyer the same way. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #8

I disagree with this: demmiblue Dec 2017 #10

I have a few patients who are ignorant about the profession. Aristus Dec 2017 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2017 #12

I'm really sorry to hear he was so rude and ignorant steve2470 Dec 2017 #15

My motto: Never piss off the guy who is about to work on your brakes MindPilot Dec 2017 #16

Wow. What a charmer... Aristus Dec 2017 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #18

Fair enough. Aristus Dec 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #20

The PAs at the clinic I go to wear white lab coats and stethoscopes. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #22

I'm not sure where this is going. Aristus Dec 2017 #23