Who Was Bruckner's To Blame?

During, Bruckner’s annual physical, she was contemplating whether to ask her doctor her a question. The last minute of her exam, she had asked about her weight gain and the doctor just brushed it off and told her she needed to exercise more, but Bruckner felt as if that wasn’t the cause because she has been exercising regularly and eating healthy. Later, she found that she had asked a “doorknob complaint”, which is a possible medical concern that was mentioned last minute. Bruckner was undergoing medical practice and learned that physicians were taught to see patients for short visits multiple times, to think logically, and prioritize complaints. And that doorknob complaints go against a patient's fifteen minute pace that could be set by hospital …show more content…
Learning from her last mistake she asked about the weight issue immediately and the physician’s assistant started pushing her belly and grew concern. Bruckner discovered that she had a tumor, that moved her left-side organs to the right side. She had liposarcoma cancer and found out that the tumor would have to be cut out soon and had a high possibility of returning. A week and half later she had her surgery, but during medical school and during her pediatric residency training her cancer returned. Due to the second surgery she lost her kidney, spleen, and a piece of her intestine. This experience made her wonder if her cancer would have been found sooner if had her doctor had taken the time to check her stomach. Bruckner learned that doctors could be fallible and that complaints, even last minute complaints should be given concern, respect, and investigation. Then she asks herself, what kind’ve doctor she will be, one that will prioritize productivity over health or one that would take time to listen to a patient’s concern, even the last minute