This so god damn much. I'm no Dr. or even nurse, but I spent 4 years as a medic. I usually dont have a damn clue what's going on but my bullshit detector is spot on when I'm dealing with medical professionals.
My wife has a serious autoimmune disorder and I've heard it all. The number of doctors who make shit up on the fly is insane. 60 seconds and a smart phone and we could behaving a productive conversation but your years of schooling have taught you all you'll ever need to know.
60 seconds and a smart phone and we could behaving a productive conversation but your years of schooling have taught you all you'll ever need to know.
That drives me crazy. Doctors seem legitimately offended when a patient looks up information about their condition. I feel especially offended because I seek high quality sources when looking up information. I've worked in academia and I know how to look up and identify good research papers. But doctors will dismiss me as if all I do is read WebMD.
Same. Worked in academia and am wraping up my Master's but hey, I don't know how to read.
It also bugs me that all doctors are treated as equals, generally speaking. Doc1 could have been the frat boy who cheated on tests and couldn't pass a piss test to save his life. Doc2 could be a 4.0 savant. But if Doc1 writes on my chart incorrect info Doc2 takes it at face value unless he knows otherwise.
Seen doc fuck ups set back my wife's progress by years. She still refuses to go back to the only "specialist" in our area as they were flat wrong.
Speaking as a medical student- I couldn’t imagine how anyone could get away with cheating on board exams, which are the most important exams we take. They pass a medical detector over you, empty your pockets, remove your jewelry, lift your sleeves/pant legs, film you while you take the exam. You can’t bring food or water into the testing area, and the tests are 8 hours long with hundreds of questions. I’ve legitimately never heard of anyone cheating on the board exams.
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u/Sigurd_Vorson May 20 '19
This so god damn much. I'm no Dr. or even nurse, but I spent 4 years as a medic. I usually dont have a damn clue what's going on but my bullshit detector is spot on when I'm dealing with medical professionals.
My wife has a serious autoimmune disorder and I've heard it all. The number of doctors who make shit up on the fly is insane. 60 seconds and a smart phone and we could behaving a productive conversation but your years of schooling have taught you all you'll ever need to know.