If it were me I would rather report the doctor or "grade" them on one of the online sites where one can do so. Sounds like the doctor was making a point in an extremely insensitive way to someone who was already in a vulnerable condition. Doctors...
They are in control of how they behave around patients and I have found that many exercise no control, even yelling at a patient. Bedside manner has gone out the window, sorry Mle- you deserve better.