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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / February 2005Here's a Revolutionary Idea: Manners
Patient leaves $2 million to teach doctors manners Associated Press Feb. 23, 2005 09:50 AM TOLEDO, Ohio - A woman who got bad news from a rude doctor has left nearly $2 million for the Medical College of Ohio to teach its students better bedside manners. New York psychotherapist and Toledo native Ruth Hillebrand died of cancer more than 10 years ago. School officials say her doctor called her and told her she had a terminal form of the disease, then hung up on her. Last week, the Toledo college announced that Hillebrand's trust had given the largest individual donation in the school's history. The money will help train students on diagnosing and listening to patients. The school plans to name its clinical skills center after Hillebrand, whose father was a Toledo-area construction and insurance executive. The facility is to be dedicated next week. Regards, Steve J __ "'MD' does not mean 'Medical Deity.'" -- Stephen B. Strum, MD Justice! Hi Steve......I like the story! John Loomis > Patient leaves $2 million to teach doctors manners > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > "'MD' does not mean 'Medical Deity.'" > -- Stephen B. Strum, MD The medical college of Ohio is one of the top medical schools in the country. Teaching good manners is very important. I had some radical news dropped on me just about the same way and I freaked. The doctor swore she had already told me that's why she ran certain tests. NOT! (I won't be leaving a million dollars to anyone including my children.) Bev > Justice! > Hi Steve......I like the story! [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > "'MD' does not mean 'Medical Deity.'" > > -- Stephen B. Strum, MD > Patient leaves $2 million to teach doctors manners > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > her and told her she had a terminal form of the disease, then hung up on > her. Moral of the story: To raise a little money, be rude to your patients. They will make a big donation to your institution to teach you better manners. That donation doesn't help you directly, but it helps build up somebody's little empire, and that person now owes you. Cash in your chips at an opportune time. Rudeness pays! JohnG <snip> >> TOLEDO, Ohio - A woman who got bad news from a rude doctor has left >> nearly $2 million for the Medical College of Ohio to teach its students >> better bedside manners. <snip> The day I fired my vague incompetent Uro, I asked him was he a Chicken Sexer when he started out. He looked a bit puzzled. I haven't paid his final Bill yet from Sept 2004. When I get the next threatening letter from him, maybe I'll write a check for 5 cents, showing my intent to pay, eventually :) -- Reader to complete... -- Please reply to this ng as my email adress is fake: -- Regards -- CC On February 25, Clarence Crow wrote, in pertinent part: (snip) > The day I fired my vague incompetent Uro.... "Vague incompetent..." I like that. I think I'll steal it for use elsewhere. ;-) Regards, Steve J |
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