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Heidi Fan
1 reviews on 1 places
This is a tight knit community for patients who can’t speak English as well and can see doctors in Mississauga that have staff that can speak Cantonese and Mandarin. I understand where the reviews are coming from in receptionists trying to get things done fast, and sometimes that skips out manners, but it’s efficient. I have been with this clinic for over 20 years and definitely remember my previous doctor being super Chinese auntie judgemental for being a little over the BMI, especially when the standard BMI isn’t the standard for most of Asian decent. Since her retirement, I’ve had Dr. Christina Fung as my doctor, and she’s an incredible and caring family doctor. Willing to delve into how your life is going and also work with our interests of staying healthy in mind.
A lot of the culture of the clinic might be seen as “toxic”, but you have to understand that’s kind of the Chinese culture, which I get is no excuse. I also get that the norm these days are I’m always right, and Karen it out, but I think we can do better to build better relationships with people that serve us at the clinic and vice versa. If you don’t want to build on those skills, then I would say this clinic isn’t for you. Please also understand not everyone can do everything all at once, so give some grace and patience to see tasks done, like sending prescriptions (although i normally just ask for the paper and go to my own pharmacy). I do like how they try to have a younger generation help in the clinic for coordinating patients in rooms and measuring blood pressure, don’t just bash on the older ladies at reception, consider these people too.
They book people back to back because that’s the only way a clinic can run with the Health system in Canada, unless you want to be sitting for 8 hrs at the ER for some care, which might send you back to the clinic. Not to mention there are some people who don’t show up, time is precious for healthcare.
It’s also super hard to find a family doctor now, but being with this clinic for so many years has grandfathered my husband into the clinic, and hopefully in the future, kids.
Honestly, if you leave this clinic, there will be more room for others to join, so please find one that will suit your liking so other people who want to find a family doctor can.
Also, it’s not necessary to react to everything you experience. Learning to control emotions and reacting less is a skill we can all work on. We can get the bigger picture that way.
A lot of the culture of the clinic might be seen as “toxic”, but you have to understand that’s kind of the Chinese culture, which I get is no excuse. I also get that the norm these days are I’m always right, and Karen it out, but I think we can do better to build better relationships with people that serve us at the clinic and vice versa. If you don’t want to build on those skills, then I would say this clinic isn’t for you. Please also understand not everyone can do everything all at once, so give some grace and patience to see tasks done, like sending prescriptions (although i normally just ask for the paper and go to my own pharmacy). I do like how they try to have a younger generation help in the clinic for coordinating patients in rooms and measuring blood pressure, don’t just bash on the older ladies at reception, consider these people too.
They book people back to back because that’s the only way a clinic can run with the Health system in Canada, unless you want to be sitting for 8 hrs at the ER for some care, which might send you back to the clinic. Not to mention there are some people who don’t show up, time is precious for healthcare.
It’s also super hard to find a family doctor now, but being with this clinic for so many years has grandfathered my husband into the clinic, and hopefully in the future, kids.
Honestly, if you leave this clinic, there will be more room for others to join, so please find one that will suit your liking so other people who want to find a family doctor can.
Also, it’s not necessary to react to everything you experience. Learning to control emotions and reacting less is a skill we can all work on. We can get the bigger picture that way.