BPH woos ...

[khunjamesjohnson]

A friend in Bangkok needed to see a Neurologist but was sent to the Urologist instead.

The Thai doctor apparently didn't speak much english and kept nodding his head when my friend explaining the symptoms..yea, uhuh, uhuh, uhuh...

When my friend was done explaining in detail the problems, the doctors asks "does it hurt when you pee?"

True story.

[petercool]

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[luudee]

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If you go to the BPH web site they clearly show the different specialities, and any potential patient(one with reasonable intelligence) can in many cases easily find a specialist to deal with his/her problem. And then arrange an appropriate appointment with the specialist. It is patently wrong to suggest that in most instances that it is necessary to only be "referred" to a specialist.

As to the OP, his thread is one of the most annoying that i have read in a long time. Had he bothered to behave sensibly he could easily have find a specialist at BPH to deal with the specific problem.

Nobody forced you to read a thread you don't like.

How did I not behave sensibly ? After dealing with clueless receptionists, a nurse *did* point me to the

right direction without any issues. You obviously missed my point all together....

[Bernard Flint]

never heard of it myself, now foot doctor, yes yes.

[BruceMangosteen]

Little bit off topic, but there does seem to be a dearth of chiropodists or podiatrists over here.

It's not a profitable practice or specialty. I don't think they are medical doctors in the "west" but I'll leave that to the experts.

[luudee]

Many people have the impression you must see a GP (general practitioner) before

you can see a specialist. This is a rule introduced by many medical insurances, and

has nothing to do with hospital or doctor practices.

If you have a private medical insurance or pay out of pocket, you will be allowed to

see the specialist in any country without seeking a GPs "approval" first.

I beet most of you go directly to a dentist (that's a teeth doctor for the less fortunate here),

without seeing a GP.

My original point was that the "Receptionists" have NOT been nurses, and where trying

to direct me to the kids department for some paracetamol (have been there before, know

the routine).

[Langsuan Man]

Many people have the impression you must see a GP (general practitioner) before

you can see a specialist. This is a rule introduced by many medical insurances, and

has nothing to do with hospital or doctor practices.

If you have a private medical insurance or pay out of pocket, you will be allowed to

see the specialist in any country without seeking a GPs "approval" first.

I beet most of you go directly to a dentist (that's a teeth doctor for the less fortunate here),

without seeing a GP.

My original point was that the "Receptionists" have NOT been nurses, and where trying

to direct me to the kids department for some paracetamol (have been there before, know

the routine).

Not true, some specialists require a "referral" to see them and in many cases it has nothing to do with insurance but has to do with their maximizing their time by weeding out patients that don't need a specialist. One answer does not always fit all situations

[boldface]

very true - go to see the general dentist who will then refer you onto the specialist. This was my experience at BHP as well. I thought they were very good actually.

[petercool]

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[Munger]

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I can't believe we spend 30 minutes going through what I would have expected to be a simple process.

So rather than trying to impress everyone in reception with your diagnostic skills, why not just go to the child health clinic or the orthopedic specialist who probably handles everything a podiatrist would and let a real doctor decide who she needs to see.

Lol... Or maybe he's not trying to impress anyone and just has some experience of his daughter's condition and does not see the need to go down the "So where does it hurt...?" route.

He's not seeking some kind of freebie here. He's a paying customer (or he will be as soon as he sees a doctor) so why should he not be entitled to request to see a doctor with a particular field of expertise that he believes is relevant to his daughter's condition?

Or have you been held up in the queue to see your podiatrist by people like this in the past...?

Jimmy, thank you so much for your support. Suradit is obviously a Thai with the typical Thai education , and can't

imagine that a parent actually understand whats wrong with his daughter (or son) ...

For a Thai it is difficult to understand that we Farangs with higher education do actually understand some medical

practices and needs ... just like thai like to go to their "Moo doos" for advice, we try to get the proper treatment for

our kids ...

Suradits post is as close to a troll post I can imagine, uneducated and judgmental ...

Don't hold this against him/her ! ;-)

Thank you !

luudee

Correct Sir, she / him is a Thai, or a Thai apologist that would love to be a Thai.

[emilymat]

A podiatrist and chiropodist are the same animal. It's just the use of the title differs from country to country.

They are both involved in the diagnosis, treatment of disorders in the foot ankle and legs.

In the UK they are a 'state registered profession" as are nurses, physio's etc, subject to the scrutiny of their respective professional council's, who have power to strike them off etc. You need a referral to see one, but of course that is UK NHS law. It may well not apply in many countries.

Sorry if that has been said before.