Alayna,
You make a great point about not wanting to make a scene in front of other patients because it could potentially scare them aware. I hadn't thought about that, but I do think if I saw an encounter happening involving a doctor shopping incident in a medical office that I go to it would probably make me concerned as to what might be happening there that I'm not aware of and make me consider going elsewhere, I think it's important when speaking with the prescribing physician about a patient who shows possible characteristics of "doctor shopping" to do so discreetly. I think it would be difficult sometimes to differentiate between a patient who is addicted or a drug abuser and a patient who is legitimate. I feel it would be best to try
You make a great point about not wanting to make a scene in front of other patients because it could potentially scare them aware. I hadn't thought about that, but I do think if I saw an encounter happening involving a doctor shopping incident in a medical office that I go to it would probably make me concerned as to what might be happening there that I'm not aware of and make me consider going elsewhere, I think it's important when speaking with the prescribing physician about a patient who shows possible characteristics of "doctor shopping" to do so discreetly. I think it would be difficult sometimes to differentiate between a patient who is addicted or a drug abuser and a patient who is legitimate. I feel it would be best to try