http://disqus.com/by/superloop/enSun, 04 Oct 2009 16:42:59 -0000http://ihateseattle.com/posts/passive-aggressive-nonsense#comment-18520643<p>i spent two months in seattle and called it quits, choosing to move back to chicago where people act like the social animals they are, rather than just... you know... smelling like it. i was once in a cab in seattle with a cabby who refused to pull the meter and wouldn't tell us how much it would be. when we got to our destination (just 6 blocks away) he announced we owed him 20$. i gave him 10$ and said "next time pull the meter or give us a legal flat rate." my seattleite friend stared at me like i was nuts. the cabby started to argue and i said "call a cop. next time pull the meter- i don't pay made up fares." when we got out my friend was furious that i had been so rude. she said "you should have just paid him, you don't talk to people like that here!" i knew right then i wasn't right for the city. </p>superloopSun, 04 Oct 2009 16:42:59 -0000http://ihateseattle.com/posts/the-end-of-the-road#comment-14448120<p>to answer your question: doctors and nurses can put most any relevant information in your chart, for personal conflicts it's usually simple terms like "combative," or the like, and maybe what it was about if they want to spare someone else further confrontation ("pt expresses unhappiness in seattle, demonstrates hostility"). yes it will be from the dr point of view, and that sucks. but just because they wrote it doesn't mean it has to become a smudge on your permanent record. often these notes are for staff at a single clinic location and do not travel. you have the legal right to view your medical records (thanks to HIPAA) and to challenge something that you consider incorrect. you also have the right not to bring these records to a subsequent care provider unless they request them for insurance reasons. you should seek out another clinician and be upfront about the previous negative experience. if you don't need anything from the first doc and didn't receive anything (like medication or a referral) then there's no reason to worry- count it as a bad experience and move on. i hate to say it, but bad doctors exist all over the world, and everyone has the occasional bad experience. but there are also good doctors out there. don't give up! </p>superloopFri, 07 Aug 2009 16:17:18 -0000