To start with I was taken back to the point I was blown away by the bedside manor that Dr, McCutcheon had. Mr. Patterson and I (his care giver) visited the office of Dr. McCutcheon in search of help. Mr. Patterson was to see this Doctor for the first time for a hip replacement. I couldn?t believe the way the doctor talked to us or more or less talked down to us. I and Mr. Patterson know all to well the extensive health issues and we were assured by the Doctors staff before going in for the consultation the Doctor was fully briefed as well, and knowing full well the surgery would be very risky for Mr. Patterson who is in so much pain would sign waivers so that nobody would be responsible (this was expressed). So, think of it if something were to go wrong. Mr. Patterson?s pain is so great he is willing to risk it all and holds no one at fault; he needs help so much that he decided that the risk of surgery would be better than going through life with all this pain. The doctor went on to say that no good doctor would operate on this man. The doctor also went on to say that the only thing that he would recommend is a pain management doctor. Then the doctor proceeded to tell him that he was a 66 years old and looked 86. What kind of professional would act so non compassionate with the patient sitting there looking to this man for help. I thought doctors were supposed to be there for the patient whatever the condition, the way we perceived this consultation from this doctor was to put this person back in a wheel chair and drug him up until the good lord comes to take him.
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