I must have the politest patients in the US- oddly enough, I have never had the cell phone problem. But my big complaint is that our patients arrive 45 minutes early, sit staring at us until we're ready to take them into the room to do the exam, then decide they have to go to the bathroom!  

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David

My personal feeling is that although it is now "test" time for the  
patient, society/technology has moved in a rapid direction. With that  
said, I am willing to tolerate the patient on the cell phone as long  
as it doesn't interfere with the exam. A carotid exam is definately  
out of the question. Any lower extremity exam I don't mind if they  
talk. I do tell the patient however that it is normally during the  
exam I explain to them the process, pathology, anatomy etc. And if  
they are on the phone that will be impossible.
One thing I find hard to tolerate is a patient wanting to finish a  
call before we start the exam. A couple of minutes I can understand  
but longer than that is obviously not an emergent call.  Overall, I  
have become more tolerant having an 8 and 6 year old. Mommy has to  
call daddy sometimes with emergent calls I have to take during an exam  
amdvi have never had a patient complain about that.  I usually explain  
to them the vague nature of the call which normally leads to  
interesting and empathetic conversations about their children and  
grandchildren etc

Gotta run ...... Phone ringing ;)
D

Doug Marcum RDMS,RDCS,RVT(APS)
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Elite Solutions for Vein Therapy/ Insufficiency Scanning and On-Site  
Education
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