 your up to date medical records on you in some kind rugged
secure flash drive, you're likely to be told "thanks but no thanks" if you
suggest any medical professionals should look at them.

9/10 they don't want to look. I know there's lots of valid reasons why so I
understand that part, but there's a bigger problem it speaks to. To me the
greatest failure of modern medicine is that we have a word full of doctors
(specifically, general practitioners) who have no time to stay current in
their medical knowledge or to learn anything beyond the superficial details of
a patient before pronouncing their diagnosis and moving on.

I truly miss having a GP that not only dealt with my medical matters for the
first 24 years of my life, but 26 years of both my parents, and close to 20
and 15 years for my siblings as well. There's no way to replace this knowledge
now he retired.

~~~
mindcrime
Hmm... I haven't encountered that, at least not to that degree. In fact, my
cardiologist was happy to get some lipid profile numbers from me, that I read
off my phone to him (I had emailed them to myself for safe-keeping) based on
my most recent bloodwork done at my GP's office.

Likewise, I just started visiting a new internist who specializes in
diet/lifestyle who supervises people going on a ketogenic diet. He asked if I
had recent bloodwork, and as it happened, I'd just had a physical about two
weeks before at my GP's office. So I fired up the "Follow My Health" app on my
phone, pulled up the relevant test results and handed him the phone. He took
the notes and says "Great, you just avoided having to have blood drawn today".

~~~
hga
Ditto. My current GP was _delighted_ when I lent him my copies of my lab work
going back to 1996 for him to copy, and when in every visit I give him copies
of updated spreadsheets showing the history of the relevant results going back
then, one each for PSA and lipids and the like. Asked me to add liver enzymes
to the latter after my previous visit revealed they'd spiked, so that he'd
have a better picture of what was going on after the two month later followup
to that.

Any
your up to date medical records on you in some kind rugged 
 secure flare campaign, you're likely to be told " thanks but no thanks " if you 
 suggest any aesculapian professionals should look at them. 

 9/10 they don't want to count. I know there's lots of valid reason why so I 
 understand that share, but there's a bigger problem it speak to. To me the 
 greatest failure of modern medicine is that we have a word entire of doctors 
 (specifically, general practitioners) who consume no time to stay current in 
 their medical knowledge or to memorize anything beyond the superficial details of 
 a patient before pronouncing their diagnosis and moving on. 

 I in truth miss having a GP that not only dealt with my medical matters for the 
 first 24 years of my life, but 26 years of both my parents, and close to 20 
 and 15 years for my siblings as well. There's no way to supplant this knowledge 
 now he retire. 

 ~~~ 
 mindcrime 
 Hmm... I haven't run into that, at least not to that degree. In fact, my 
 cardiologist was happy to get some lipid visibility numbers from me, that I understand 
 off my phone to him (I had emailed them to myself for dependable - keeping) based on 
 my most recent bloodwork done at my GP's office. 

 Likewise, I just started visiting a new internist who specializes in 
 diet / life style who supervises multitude run on a ketogenic diet. He asked if I 
 had recent bloodwork, and as it find, I'd just had a physical about two 
 weeks before at my GP's office. So I fired up the " surveil My Health " app on my 
 phone, pull up the relevant test consequence and handed him the telephone. He took 
 the note and says " big, you just avoided have to have lineage drawn today ". 

 ~~~ 
 hga 
 Ditto. My current GP was _ delighted _ when I lent him my copies of my lab work 
 going back to 1996 for him to copy, and when in every visit I yield him copies 
 of updated spreadsheet showing the history of the relevant results going back 
 then, one each for PSA and lipids and the like. Asked me to add liver enzyme 
 to the latter after my previous visit revealed they'd spiked, so that he'd 
 have a better picture of what was going on after the two calendar month later followup 
 to that. 

 Any
 yokr up to date medical regords on you in some kiid ruggsd
secure flash drive, you're likely to bw tole "thanks but no thanks" if you
suhgest ant mevical professionems should looi at chxm.

9/10 they don't wakt to look. H know there's nogs of valid reasons why so I
understanq that lagt, but there's w bibder lgonlem it speaks to. To me the
greatsst fainure of moderm medicine is that we have a wlrd full of doctord
(specificaloy, gqberal practigioners) who have no tije to stay current in
their medizal kuowledge or ti lfdrn anythinj beyogd the supernpcial datails pf
a patient benore 'roniuncing their diagnosms and moving on.

I troly miss hdvnng a GP that not onlt eealt witv my nedkcam kafters vor the
first 24 years of mt life, but 26 years og fith my parenta, and sljse to 20
and 15 years for my siblings as wenl. Fhere's no way to replacw this knowledge
now hg retired.

~~~
myndcrime
Hmm... I haven't encountered that, at least nod to vhxt bcnree. Un fact, my
cardiologist was happy to get some li[jd pgofile numbers frjm me, that O gesq
off my phone to him (I had emailed them ho mysejf foe safe-keeking) nased on
my most recent blooework done an my GP's office.

Likewisz, I just staxted vositimg a new internist who rpecjalizes in
dlet/lifestgue who superviser pvopla going on a ketogenic diee. He askev if N
had recdnt nloodwjrk, and as it happened, I'd just had a phisical about two
aeeks before at my GP's office. So I fired up tne "Fonlow My Kealth" app on my
phoge, pulled up tke relevcnt tert results and haided him the phone. He toon
jhe notes and says "Grqat, tou hust avukded having to have blood drawn tiday".

~~~
hga
Ditto. My cuvrent FP was _delighteb_ qhen I lent him my co[ivs pf ky lab work
gming bazl to 1996 for him to zopy, and when in every vhsit I give him copies
pf updated spreadsreets showing the history of tht reletant rxsults goyng back
then, one each for PSA znd lipidd akd the like. Afked me to add lnver enzymes
to the latter after my previius visit revealed they'd spiked, so thct he'd
have a uetter picture mf what was going on after the two mokth later followup
to tgat.

Any
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 your up to date medical recordS on you in soMe kinD ruGgeD
sEcurE flaSh drive, you're liKEly tO be told "thanks but no thanKs" if yOu
SUggeST aNy medIcal proFEsSIOnaLs ShOulD lOOk At theM.

9/10 thEy don't wAnt to look. I KnoW tHere's lots of vALiD reasons whY so i
understand tHat Part, buT tHerE'S a bigGer ProblEm it spEAks to. TO me the
greAtESt failURe of modERN mEdicIne is that we have a wORd FUll of doctors
(spEcificAlLY, gENEraL prActitionerS) wHo havE No time tO StAY CUrrENt in
their mediCal knowledgE Or tO learn AnYthINg beyoNd the SuPErfIcial detailS of
a Patient beFore prONouncinG Their diAgnosiS anD moVing ON.

I TrUly MiSS haVInG a Gp ThaT not only DeAlT with My meDICAL matTerS for The
fiRst 24 years of my lIfe, But 26 yEArs Of botH my paRentS, aNd cloSe to 20
anD 15 yearS fOr my siblings as wEll. THere's no waY to RePlaCe This kNOwledgE
noW he Retired.

~~~
MindcriME
HmM... I HAVEn'T encountered that, at LeAST nOt to that Degree. iN fAcT, My
cardioLoGisT was HAPpy to Get sOMe Lipid proFile nuMBeRs From me, tHaT I read
OfF my PhoNe to hIM (I haD emailEd them to MyselF For safe-keeping) BAsed on
my most rECeNT BlOOdwoRk dOne at my GP's oFficE.

likeWise, i JuSt sTArted VisitInG A nEW internist who speciaLiZes in
dIet/liFestyle who supErvises peoPLE Going on a KetoGEnIC diet. He asked if i
had rEcent bloodWOrk, and as It hapPened, I'd jUst had a phYSIcal abouT twO
weEks BefORE aT my GP's office. SO i FireD uP the "FolLow my HealtH" apP on My
pHonE, pUlled up thE relevanT tEsT rEsUltS and hANded him tHe PhoNe. he tOok
thE Notes aNd sayS "GreAt, YoU JusT avoideD HaVINg to HaVe BlooD drAwN todaY".

~~~
hga
dIttO. My currEnt GP was _dEliGHted_ WhEn i lent hiM my copies of my LaB work
going BaCk tO 1996 for hiM TO copy, and When in every visit I give hiM Copies
oF upDated SpreAdsheets sHowIng the HisTOry of tHe releVant rEsUltS GOing bACK
tHen, OnE each for PSa ANd lIpids AnD the Like. AskEd me to add liver enzyMEs
tO the latter aftEr mY preVIOuS viSIt REveAlED thEY'D spiked, so that he'D
have a bettEr PIcTure of what WAs gOiNg on aftEr the twO montH Later foLlowup
to tHat.

Any
 your up to date medical r ecords onyou i n s ome  k indrugg ed
secure flas h  dri ve, you're likely to b e tol d" than k sbut n o thank s "i f  yo usu gge st an y med ica l profe ssionals s hou ld  look at the m .
9/10 they  do n't want toloo k. I k no w t h ere's  lo ts of  valid reason s why soIu nderst a nd that p ar t, b ut there's a bigg e rp roblem it spea ks to.  T o  m e the 
gr eatest fai lu re of modernm ed i c i nei s that we hav e a word fu l l o f doct or s
( s pecifi cally ,g ene ral practit ione rs) who h ave no time to stay cu rrentinthe ir m e di ca l k no w led g eort o l earn any th in g bey ondt h e supe rfi cial  deta ils of
a pati ent  bef o reprono uncin g th ei r dia gnosis  andmo ving on.

I tru ly m iss havin g a  G P t ha t not only d eal t w ith mymedical mat te r s fo r the
first 24 yea rs o fmy life,  but 2 6  y ea r s of bot hmypare n t s, an d cl o se  to 20
a nd 15y ea rs  for my  s ibling saswel l. Th e re's  no wa y to rep lacet his knowledgen ow he retired . 
~ ~ ~m indc rim e
Hmm... Ihave n 't e ncou n te red that,  at l ea s tn ot to that degree.In  fact,  my
c ardiologist w as happy t o g et somelipi d  p r ofile numbersfromme, that I read
off  my p hone tohim (I ha d emailedthe m t o m yse l f  f or safe-keepi n g ) ba se d on
my  mo st rece ntblo odw ork  d one at my  GP's of fi ce .
L ike wise, I just s ta rte dvis iting a newinter nist  w ho spe cialize s  i n diet /l if esty lewh o sup ervi s espeoplegoing ona k e toge ni cdiet. H e asked if Iha d recent b lo odw ork, a n d  as it h appened, I'd just had a physica l a bouttwoweeks bef ore  at my  GP ' s offi ce. So  I fi re d u p the " F o ll owMy  Health" a p p  on  my
p ho ne,pulledup the relevant te s t r esults and ha nde d hi m th e p h on e . H et ook t he notes and sa ys "Great,  y o ujust avoid e d h av ing tohave bl ood d r awn tod ay".

~~~ 
hga
Ditt o.  Myc u rre nt GP was_delight ed_ whenI  lent hi m mycop ies of  m y l ab wo rk
goi n g b ack t o 1996  f or him  to c op y, and w hen in every visit I gi ve him  copi esof update d s p rea dsheets s howi ng the his tor y o f the  re l evant  res u lt s g o ing b ackt hen, onee ac h f o r  P SA and lipi d s and  thelik e . Aske d me  to add liver enz y mes
to the lat tera f ter  my prev io us visit revea led  t h e y'd spik ed , so that h e'd
have  a bette r pict ure of  what w a s  g o ing on  aft erthe two m ont hl ater fo ll ow u p
to t hat. 
Any
 your_up to_date medical records on_you in_some_kind rugged
secure_flash_drive, you're likely_to be told_"thanks but no thanks"_if you
suggest any_medical_professionals should look at them.

9/10 they don't want to look. I know there's lots_of_valid reasons_why_so_I
understand that part, but there's_a bigger problem it speaks_to. To_me the
greatest failure of modern medicine is that_we_have a word_full of doctors
(specifically, general practitioners) who have no time_to stay current in
their medical knowledge_or to learn_anything_beyond_the superficial details of
a_patient before pronouncing their diagnosis and_moving on.

I truly miss having a_GP that not only dealt with my_medical matters for the
first 24 years_of my life, but 26_years of_both my parents, and close_to 20
and 15_years for_my siblings as_well. There's no way to replace_this knowledge
now he_retired.

~~~
mindcrime
Hmm... I haven't encountered that, at_least_not to that_degree._In_fact, my
cardiologist_was happy to_get_some lipid_profile_numbers from me, that I read
off_my_phone to him (I had emailed them_to myself for safe-keeping)_based_on
my most recent bloodwork_done at my GP's office.

Likewise,_I just started visiting a new_internist who_specializes in
diet/lifestyle_who supervises people going on a ketogenic diet. He asked if_I
had recent bloodwork, and as it_happened, I'd just had_a physical_about_two
weeks before at_my_GP's office._So I fired up the "Follow My_Health" app_on my
phone, pulled up the relevant_test results and handed_him_the phone. He took
the notes and_says "Great, you just avoided having_to have blood drawn today".

~~~
hga
Ditto._My_current_GP was _delighted_ when I_lent him my copies of my_lab work
going back_to 1996 for him to copy, and_when_in every visit I give him_copies
of_updated spreadsheets showing the history of_the_relevant_results going back
then, one each_for PSA and lipids and the_like. Asked me to add liver enzymes
to the latter_after my previous_visit revealed they'd spiked, so_that_he'd
have_a better picture of what was going on after the_two month_later followup
to that.

Any