If patients are unhappy with their doctors why don't they report the doctor of the local authority. I doubt whether doctors waste their time reading websites.
Doctors cry foul over anonymous rating website
Updated Sat. Jan. 13 2007 9:45 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Whether your physician is the hurried type with his hand on the doorknob, has the bedside manner of a tornado, or has the patience of a saint, you can now anonymously rate your doctor on a controversial new site.
Founders of RateMDs.com say their website is designed to help patients better navigate the world of health care.
But the free site is being denounced by critics who say the anonymous postings are potentially defamatory, and don't provide enough protection from disgruntled patients who use them to post malicious clients.
There are more than 47,500 doctors listed on the site, of which nearly 7,000 were Canadian.
The California-based website is now getting some 300 Canadian patients registered each day.
The doctors are rated on punctuality, friendliness and helpfulness. Depending on a doctor's score, the website will assign a yellow happy face, green neutral face or blue frown next to the doctor's name.
Users can also post their feedback without leaving their name.
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