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amother
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Fri, May 14 2021, 2:17 pm
Looking for a gift idea for a very kind doctor who is very devoted and goes beyond her call of duty to help me. Female. Any ideas?
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amother
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Fri, May 14 2021, 2:25 pm
I am pretty sure doctors are not allowed to accept personal gifts from patients. I would send some yummy food to the office for everyone to enjoy.
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amother
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Fri, May 14 2021, 2:28 pm
amother [ Cobalt ] wrote: | I am pretty sure doctors are not allowed to accept personal gifts from patients. I would send some yummy food to the office for everyone to enjoy. |
Never heard of this. Why aren't they allowed to accept it?
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amother
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Fri, May 14 2021, 2:34 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Never heard of this. Why aren't they allowed to accept it? |
I am not 100% sure why. I think it is in their oath when they become dr.... and I have heard this from friends who have Dr's in their families. Anyone else know the reason?
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amother
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Fri, May 14 2021, 3:16 pm
Mine has accepted.
But looking back I would not do it again.
Send a nice card with something for the office or some donuts for the office staff or something
Or just a card
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tweety1
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Fri, May 14 2021, 3:24 pm
I ordered more than once by personalization mall.com. I always gift my ob/gyn when I go for my post partum visit. I wrap it nicely. Sometimes depending on what the gift is I fill it with some chocolate and I always add a nice card.
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tweety1
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Fri, May 14 2021, 3:26 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Looking for a gift idea for a very kind doctor who is very devoted and goes beyond her call of duty to help me. Female. Any ideas? |
Some posters don't agree with gift giving. I do though. If a Dr goes above and beyond it's nice to gift occasionally.
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singleagain
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Fri, May 14 2021, 4:26 pm
I think the issue with gifts is that it can look like bribery.
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amother
Chartreuse
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Sat, May 15 2021, 11:20 pm
Gift card? I’m in a similar situation op, and gave a gift card
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amother
Wine
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Sat, May 15 2021, 11:32 pm
I've given a bottle of whiskey once to a Dr that I remembered speaking about scotch with during a long labor (gifted at pp visit), and a box of vegan chocolates to a doctor.
(I bought it to the pp visit as thank you, rather than to the hospital as "bribery". However, when I did have a child in the hospital at some point we definitely did bring pizza for the nurses, chocolate, flowers for the head nurse, etc.)
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amother
Aqua
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Sat, May 15 2021, 11:37 pm
I'm not a doctor, but friends who are tell me that it makes them uncomfortable, as though they live in a third-world country where patients think they can bribe their way to better care. Write a note (prose, not a rhymed poem) expressing your thanks.
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amother
Amber
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Sun, May 16 2021, 12:33 am
tweety1 wrote: | Some posters don't agree with gift giving. I do though. If a Dr goes above and beyond it's nice to gift occasionally. |
This has nothing to do with posters not agreeing with gift giving. It's a known rule between doctors that it's unethical to accept personal gifts from patients. There are hospitals that have a policy against gifting doctors. It's always a better idea to gift the office so not to put the doctor in an uncomfortable position.
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amother
Cyan
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Sun, May 16 2021, 12:34 am
The best thanks is good online reviews.
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amother
Chartreuse
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Sun, May 16 2021, 2:01 am
amother [ Aqua ] wrote: | I'm not a doctor, but friends who are tell me that it makes them uncomfortable, as though they live in a third-world country where patients think they can bribe their way to better care. Write a note (prose, not a rhymed poem) expressing your thanks. |
That’s the last thing I intended to do with my gift giving. I gave it with utmost sincerity to show my appreciation and my husband was fully on board with it as he saw how overly devoted she is
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amother
Puce
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Sun, May 16 2021, 2:40 am
In my experience doctors can definitely accept gifts.
I once had an artist make something for my doctor.
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amother
Smokey
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Sun, May 16 2021, 2:56 am
I’ve only heard of doctors not being ethically allowed to accept gifts on ima. In my dealings with many doctors I’ve never come across it- unless they go home & dump it ?
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amother
Smokey
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Sun, May 16 2021, 2:58 am
amother [ Aqua ] wrote: | I'm not a doctor, but friends who are tell me that it makes them uncomfortable, as though they live in a third-world country where patients think they can bribe their way to better care. Write a note (prose, not a rhymed poem) expressing your thanks. |
I only gift and thank doctors (with frequent personalized cards) that go the extra step- usually the extra mile. So no, sorry, no bribery intended AT ALL.
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amother
Aqua
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Sun, May 16 2021, 3:34 am
Surely you can understand that just because you don't intend the gift as a bribe doesn't mean it won't come across that way.
You're blurring the line between patient and doctor by giving a gift. Some are ok with this, and some are really not. You can give a plant to the office staff and or write a note. Just about anything else may put your doctor in an uncomfortable situation - even if that's not your intention.
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