I think there is the misconception that patients have, that they expect doctors and other medical staff to be polite.
They are not there to be polite, they are there to fix a problem.
In regular situations it’s wildly impolite to ask a woman whether she’s pregnant, especially if she’s not. But a doctor needs that information, so it would be quite smart if people would just get over themselves and understand that they will be asked a few impolite questions when talking to medical staff.
I think there is the misconception that patients have, that they expect doctors and other medical staff to be polite.
They are not there to be polite, they are there to fix a problem.
In regular situations it’s wildly impolite to ask a woman whether she’s pregnant, especially if she’s not. But a doctor needs that information, so it would be quite smart if people would just get over themselves and understand that they will be asked a few impolite questions when talking to medical staff.