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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. Leah Houston MD‏ @LeahHoustonMD Apr 13

      In case anyone forgot A medical doctor, a physician, is #NotAProvider

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    2. Leah Houston MD‏ @LeahHoustonMD Apr 14

      There is a mob that tries to shut this conversation down & they are being influenced by the corporate practice of medicine! The AANP has infiltrated the hospitals- I feel the heat, but I also feel no fear, because I know I’m on the right side (the patients side) of this fight!pic.twitter.com/ywr6DBSGli

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    3. Frances Acorn‏ @AcornFrances Apr 14
      Replying to @LeahHoustonMD

      I’m a patient. You’re a medical provider, even if you find it not appropriately deferent

      3 replies 2 retweets 236 likes
    4. Leah Houston MD‏ @LeahHoustonMD Apr 14
      Replying to @AcornFrances

      I’m not a provider, and if my patients disrespectful and call me that, I will conclude that there’s no chance for a proper therapeutic relationship and they will be given the opportunity to correct themselves, or seek care elsewhere. #NotAProvider

      194 replies 4 retweets 5 likes
    5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon Apr 15
      Replying to @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

      This is incredibly unethical, basically using the power of being a physician on a vulnerable patient to enforce the use of a word. A word! It's despicable and disgusting.

      9 replies 24 retweets 801 likes
    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon Apr 15
      Replying to @gorskon @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

      All I can say is that it's depressing how some of my colleagues are so hung up on the trappings of being a physician that they lose their friggin' minds over being called a word that they consider insufficiently respectful of their utter awesomeness.

      4 replies 17 retweets 637 likes
    7. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon Apr 15
      Replying to @gorskon @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

      It's also hilarious in that it's a made-up scenario that basically never happens. I've been called a lot of things by patients while seeing consults in the ER, but "provider" is not one of them.

      7 replies 7 retweets 269 likes
    8. Emily‏ @invisiblegirl99 Apr 15
      Replying to @gorskon @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

      I’m thinking I may start calling physicians “providers” just to screen out the ones who put ego before patient care. I’m struggling to find any way I could work it into conversation, though.

      3 replies 7 retweets 149 likes
      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon Apr 16
      Replying to @invisiblegirl99 @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

      That is the issue, isn't it?

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        2. Emily‏ @invisiblegirl99 Apr 16
          Replying to @gorskon @LeahHoustonMD @AcornFrances

          I’m thinking I may just have to ask outright, “How do you feel about being called a provider versus a doctor?” and “Would you be willing to treat a patient that called you a provider?”

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        3. Karen in SF‏ @kerobinso_sf Apr 16
          Replying to @invisiblegirl99 @gorskon and

          SOME NUANCE: I find it hard to fault a female physician for “ego.” I have friends in that position. Your male colleagues can congenially say “call me Nick” to patients, but if you do that they think you’re a technician there to deal with paperwork & signatures.

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        1. abby gail‏ @aelepants Apr 16
          Replying to @gorskon @invisiblegirl99 and

          “It can be tricky to find a new provider, but I’m so happy I came across your practice!” How about that for docs you’re seeing for the first time?

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        1. Jade Van Kley, RN‏ @BacklineNurse Apr 16
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          As a nurse I’ve literally never worked with an MD who took issue with this term? Or maybe I’ve just been fortunate enough to work with docs who spend more time thinking of the patient than whatever power struggle they’ve created in their minds over a word.

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