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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ted
There is such a thing as "professional courtesy". There are many legitimate reasons to go the extra mile for someone else who's in your field, but I'll list just two:
(1) Because that patient also practices in your field, they will know if you are just giving an "average" effort, and it will undoubtedly come out when they speak about their experience under your care to others in the field (like the doctor she works for). The opposite is also true -- if you give them extra attention they will remember it and mention it to others. You have a professional reputation to build and maintain. Which leads to my second point ...
(2) What if you are applying for a job with that person's employer someday? How helpful would it be to have an advocate for you within that office? Even if that person is gone, the interviewer might remember the patient talking about the great (or shitty) care that she received from you and the rest of your team.
It's the best kind of networking you can do.
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I didnt say I was gonna treat her bad because of her position, I said I would treat her the same as everyone else and I do a very good job with all my patients, I have 11 patients each night to take care of and I do a great job at it.