I agree on your point there. Don't provide sympathy, but don't be rude. When you're sympathetic about a patient you wont be rude, so in other words you're not sympathetic. That's what I meant. There...
Well I don't think there is a cultural/communication style difference. Some don't like being spoken to, they wouldn't even reply to a 'How are you doing'
Well, in my case the doctors we always excellent, but I know people who have complained of doctors being rude. When a Doctor is rude, we can always look for a good doctor, lots of reviews online etc...
I am sorry.You got me wrong. I never said you were being rude here. I meant why be rude to a weak person in a hospital setting, I mean any sick person is weak and that's why he's in the hospital. A...
Thanks for your post, many do share the same experience as me, so a lot of common denominators actually. But if I were a nurse, I would treat everyone well and would never be rude. After all I know...