Doctors have conflicting opinions when it comes to the topic of giving their personal mobile to their patients. for ex. Read these two different opinions from a GP and a surgeon. GP I give my cell phone number to patients all the time as I want to know if the patient is getting better and whether my treatment worked? Especially, I give it to the unsatisfied patient. While discharging, I tell them “ If you feel worse, notify me immediately, here is my phone number. Sometimes I cannot be reached, so if you are worsening and cannot reach me right away, go to the ED immediately.
But do call me if you have a problem .” Due to this, it becomes clear to your patients that you care about them. Surgeon No, I don’t ever give my cell phone number to patients. Why not? I’ve thought long and hard about this. Patients call me all the time on my office line. I make a point of spending as much time as…
