Readers Share Stories About Doctors and How to Work With Them

Sometimes we have no choice but to be diagnosed and treated by an arrogant, egotistical doctor. Here are stories and suggestions for how to find success beyond this doctor's unpleasant personality.

Most of us go online to find information about our diagnosis or treatment options. But we have varied experiences sharing that information with our doctors. What has your experience been with your doctor?

Too often patients are stymied when they are denied care by an insurer. Even worse is when the doctor doesn't give them good information or support their treatment choice because they won't go against their colleagues or employer. This is the lowest form of rationing - doctors selling out. See submissions See submissions See submissions

Sometimes patients find they have been denied care by a doctor - the doctor will no longer treat them, or may never allow an appointment to be made to begin with. Patients may feel discriminated against, and may or may not know why that has happened. Here are stories shared by patients who have been denied the care they needed.

Modesty can affect our medical care. Please share your story about how your sense of modesty affected your dealing with a health care provider - a doctor, nurse, or another.

What do you wish medical school students were taught about how to treat patients? See submissions

Readers share their stories about the worst, most frightening or most ridiculous thing the doctor ever said to them. From insults to disrespect, from lies to mistakes - what are the most ridiculous things a provider said?

Patients complain frequently about how long they have to wait in doctors' waiting rooms.