100% correctby (no login)I agree 100% with what you have said. I have always stated that we need to be able to treat EVERY single foot pathology that walks through the door in order to be considered the "foot and ankle authorities." Although a system of referrals like the dentists use would also be a good idea, I still don't think we would be considered "major players" (to the MD's, or medical community, in general) under that model. One issue regarding hospital affiliations: It is a double-edged blessing. While it is great for the profession to be able to treat patients in the hospital, and ER, etc., it doesn't really promote the profession to the lay publice. When I did my ER roration in residency, the patients merely thought of me as a "doctor," which was great, but how many of them actually learned what a "podiatrist" is? And how many of them would follow up with a podiatrist for future foot problems? Jeff from IP address 198.81.26.170 Goto Forum Home |
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