Since your doctor does not do an objective diagnosis and has no written stroke protocols there is no chance of getting any good feelings from any encounter with your doctor. But you can meet your doctors' expectations by being in the 90% that don't get to a full recovery or become a 30 day death statistic..
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150130/Negative-communication-between-doctor-and-patient-could-make-symptoms-worse.aspx
Doctors who unintentionally communicate to patients that they don't
believe or understand them could actually make symptoms worse, a new
study suggests.
The research by the Universities of Southampton and Exeter indicates
that a type of 'nocebo' response, where patients perceive a lack of
understanding or acceptance from their doctor, could create anger and
distress - physiological conditions that can worsen illness.
"Our work indicates that the effects of patients feeling that their
doctor doesn't believe or understand them can be damaging both
emotionally and physiologically," says lead author Dr Maddy
Greville-Harris, from the University of Southampton. "This could lead to
worsening of illness, known as the 'nocebo response'.
"Patients bring certain beliefs and expectations to their health care
professional, which are moulded by the culture they live in and their
previous experiences. Their expectations will undoubtedly affect the
outcome but improving communication in consultations could make a big
difference to patient care. This is a small study and more research is
needed on a larger scale."
Published
in the American Journal of Medicine, the researchers recorded and
analysed consultations at a pain management clinic involving five women
with chronic wide-spread pain. During subsequent interviews, patients
reported feeling dismissed and disbelieved by healthcare providers,
encountering providers who did not invest in them or show insight into
their condition.
Patients described feeling hopeless and angry after invalidating
consultations, feeling an increased need to justify their condition or
to avoid particular doctors or treatment altogether.
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