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To wonder why doctors always refer to a patient as pleasant

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Beatinghearts · 12/05/2021 00:18

I find it strange these nothing particularly pleasant about me. I’m polite but not overly so.

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CaroleFuckingBaskin · 12/05/2021 00:21

Because they know you are getting a copy of their letter

JackieTheFart · 12/05/2021 00:21

It just means you weren’t an arsehole in your appointment. So the next doc knows you probably won’t be belligerent.

GCAcademic · 12/05/2021 00:21

No doctor has ever described me as pleasant!

LittleBearPad · 12/05/2021 00:23

It means you’re pretty sensible and won’t be a PITA.

Athelwulf · 12/05/2021 00:24

They don't always...

JuniLoolaPalooza · 12/05/2021 00:27

It's just code. I've seen letters saying a patient was "somewhat distressed". Whenever they don't say anything I always wonder how the appointment went (see a lot of medical information as part of my job).

MiddlesexGirl · 12/05/2021 00:30

I seem to always be described as pleasant too. Such a dull, almost damning word!
I wonder if men are described as pleasant and if not, how are they described?!

Ginandplatonic · 12/05/2021 00:30

It’s just a slightly old fashioned turn of phrase some consultants use in their standard letter. It really doesn’t mean anything at all beyond, as pp said, you weren’t an arsehole.

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 12/05/2021 00:31

They're not allowed to write the things they used to be Grin old medical files can be a treasure trove!
Pleasant just means you weren't a PITA

Ginandplatonic · 12/05/2021 00:32

@MiddlesexGirl yes “pleasant gentleman”, “delightful gentleman” etc

Welshmaenad · 12/05/2021 00:40

It's just doctorese that indicates you aren't an arsehole and you've never told them they should say thanks to patients for paying their wages.

My consultant described me as "determined" in a recent write up. He loves me really, he just knows me very well! Grin

QueenPaw · 12/05/2021 00:43

@Welshmaenad Grin mine called me wilful and stubborn Blush
He came to check on me about 2hrs after my 5hr spinal op and found me wandering the hospital with a coffee in my hand. I wake up very quick from a GA!

steff13 · 12/05/2021 00:45

I have read plenty of medical records for my work. They don't always refer to a patient as pleasant. They do, however, sometimes describe both men and women as pleasant.

StoneColdBitch · 12/05/2021 00:49

It just means they thought you were a nice person Confused

youvegottenminuteslynn · 12/05/2021 00:51

I'm a "charming right handed woman" Grin

rubydoobydoo · 12/05/2021 00:53

I've never had that before, does that mean my consultant thinks I'm a twat? Grin

StoneColdBitch · 12/05/2021 00:56

@youvegottenminuteslynn

I'm a "charming right handed woman" Grin

Is this a neurological clinic, or orthopaedics? Hand preference doesn't get mentioned in many specialties Wink
Monty27 · 12/05/2021 00:59

@rubydoobydoo

I've never had that before, does that mean my consultant thinks I'm a twat? Grin

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youvegottenminuteslynn · 12/05/2021 01:00

@StoneColdBitch

Neurologist! Didn't realise it was more common in particular fields, interesting!

MontysRoseGarden · 12/05/2021 01:01

We had this recently. 13 year old ds howled with laughter when he read the consultants letter saying he had seen this pleasant young man in his clinic! His brothers took the piss out of him for days 😆

Marcis · 12/05/2021 01:03

As a doctor I only use it when someone was actually a delight to see.

me4real · 12/05/2021 01:20

They truly don't always- they must like your way. Smile

I used to get that occasionally from them when I was younger.

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NiceGerbil · 12/05/2021 01:22

It's code for not difficult/ an arsehole.

Doctors notes used to be much more blunt before computerisation and patients being able to look at them etc.

ForwardRanger · 12/05/2021 01:39

Just checked a letter, teenager described as "friendly and cooperative".

I was happiest with one that described me as "young-looking" 😂

Feckfeckfeck123 · 12/05/2021 01:48

I was described as amiable once in a GP letter to the consultant. I'm really not. I had to play nice for a referral Grin

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