What if a teenager refuses to see a doctor?

[JanND]

Originally Posted by Mattie

Do you have any standards in mind besides the sex of the doctor? That's a no-brainer. If they wanted a male doctor (all sons), then that's what we saw. If I had a daughter with a preference for a female physician, it would have been the same thing.

Of course we would limit them to an in-network practice, that's just common sense. I'm not sure how valid a kid's "standards" for doctors could possibly be. That's a parent's job to investigate.

I had 4 sons, and we saw male and/or female doctors as we took advantage of our physicians residency clinic in our college town. I made sure of a female doctor when they had one...I think males should develop a respect for females in any profession. We only had her for couple years...but she was great.
However...if one of my sons hadn't felt comfortable... I would have gotten him a different one.

[ToddSteel]

Originally Posted by JanND

I think males should develop a respect for females in any profession.

Well certainly in the medical profession. Traditionally women had been nurses and men had been doctors but more and more women are becoming doctors in this day and age. Personally I prefer women doctors because I think they're better at that sort of stuff. I don't have much respect for men that are doctors, depending on what field they're in.