It ’s bad luck to say that in a hospital

Doctors and nurses like facts. After all, we’re evidence-based thinkers — rational scientists. Yet, we can be surprisingly superstitious. Many of us believe in a thing called “call karma,” which is when certain doctors attract sick patients while working on call (these people are said to have bad call karma). Other doctors attract less sick patients, meaning they have good call karma. As a medical student, I quickly learned that I fell into the “bad call karma” category. When I was on call, I always had the sickest patients. My colleagues typically became familiar with the nature of my luck after working a shift or two together. They’d ask me to try my best not to bring too many sick people in. “I’ll see what I can do,” I’d respond, all too aware of my lack of control in the matter. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs