Since "becoming an adult", I've lived in three cities in two countries, which means that've generally had no idea who my primary care doctor is or was, only that I'd need to find one to give me a referral to get this wart on my foot removed.
F?%k, this is way to relatable. Same as the author I'm an expat which hasn't had a GP check in 5 years, not counting getting a dermatologist procedures. I feel like this is an experience of a lot of expats. Those of us coming from small towns mostly had a GP from when we were 6 all the way until we left the town for good. It's difficult to get that relationship with someone else and I'm afraid that it might be a contributing factor to people getting less checked. Also, in my case all the family members went to him, so he kinda knew the family history. I still mourn for him, he would always greet me at the door of his office with something like "wtf, you again? why are you here?". He was an excellent diagnostician...
Same here. I feel odd hearing the commercials nudging me to "ask my doctor..." - I don't have a "my" doctor. I just go to the nearest network clinic, they have my details on the computer and whoever is attending that day looks at them.
Not only expats; I've moved a few times but hadn't bothered to change my GP for over 5 years because I never needed it (thankfully). The last time I needed it was because the skin on my hands was fucked (cold + dry air and a newfound habit of actually washing my hands; vaseline cream helped) and chronic neck pain (treatment didn't help, but changing my backpack apparently did?).
Anyway I bought a house a few years ago and I'm a bit more settled so I've moved to a local GP, and I hope to never need it.
Relatable to a lot of people in the military. Pretty much every visit is with a new person who doesn't know you, they just know the record they reviewed minutes before.
F?%k, this is way to relatable. Same as the author I'm an expat which hasn't had a GP check in 5 years, not counting getting a dermatologist procedures. I feel like this is an experience of a lot of expats. Those of us coming from small towns mostly had a GP from when we were 6 all the way until we left the town for good. It's difficult to get that relationship with someone else and I'm afraid that it might be a contributing factor to people getting less checked. Also, in my case all the family members went to him, so he kinda knew the family history. I still mourn for him, he would always greet me at the door of his office with something like "wtf, you again? why are you here?". He was an excellent diagnostician...