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if were thinking idealistically though we would eliminate all disease and the need for doctors all together
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if were thinking idealistically though we would eliminate all disease and the need for doctors all together
Would be a better story if your fart kills him. As he lay gasping his final breath on the floor, you chuckle and say, "bet you didn't see that one coming!"
Would be a better story if your fart kills him. As he lay gasping his final breath on the floor, you chuckle and say, "bet you didn't see that one coming!"
Naw, but he did ask me if I crapped my pants!
if were thinking idealistically though we would eliminate all disease and the need for doctors all together
I definitely didn't say it's all memorization. I said it's "basically a ton", by which I meant that at its core its memorization but it requires other skills as well. Now, if you wan to convince me that it's not actually mainly memorization, you'll have to give me a better example than the one you gave me, which is CLEARLY something that you can pretty easily memorize and then apply to different situations using other memorized material and some common sense. Oh, and all the articles written regarding memorization in med school or articles by doctors criticizing the way med school relies so much on memorization aren't exactly helping either.
As for why med students should at least be familiar with things outside of their field, it's because you can't understand or hope to cure the human body if you're looking at it from only one perspective. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's a lot of research coming out that indicates that ADHD might be caused by (in addition to, of course, genetics) certain environmental factors. For years, ADHD was simply treated with medications, and that approach has proved to be a failure. Approaching the problem with a broader perspective might have avoided that failure.
I'm not too familiar with electricians (although a quick google search shows that many electricians also deal with fridges...), but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that, with so many interdisciplinary fields being created recently, there must be a good reason for doing so. It takes a psychologist to explain why a subject in an experiment being run by the Economics department isn't behaving in a "rational" manner.
the reason most doctors don't strive to improve upon the recipe is because a lot of us are not into research and development. do you know how tedious it is to get new drugs or surgical techniques or other therapies approved? it's not easy at all. and any deviation from the standard of care is grounds for litigation and potential loss of license
What do you expect them to do?Doctors get by because of there degrees. I watched my Gpops battle leukemia day in and day out for a year. I lived at the hospital with him for a month at a time, and I've never heard "I don't know", said in some many different forms so many damn times in my life. When they say people died from the complications of cancer that usually means the treatment killed them. The doctor gave him something to bust his cells in his bone marrow and it shut his kidneys down and he was dead in three days
Doctors get by because of there degrees. I watched my Gpops battle leukemia day in and day out for a year. I lived at the hospital with him for a month at a time, and I've never heard "I don't know", said in some many different forms so many damn times in my life. When they say people died from the complications of cancer that usually means the treatment killed them. The doctor gave him something to bust his cells in his bone marrow and it shut his kidneys down and he was dead in three days
I wouldn't say people are trying to "protect" it as much as they are trying to explain it.Just scanned through the thread. Pretty entertaining from both sides.
On one hand you have the absolute paranoia of the general population towards medicine and on the other the unbridled enthusiasm of the younger members of the medical community to protect it.
The cello, since you decided to name it.Name a field of study or graduate program that doesn't involve intense memorization. Law? Business? Humanities? Seminary? Dance? Theater? The cello?
Intense memorization is an essential part of the accumulation of any kind of expertise, knowledge or trade.
not sure if srs.The cello, since you decided to name it.Name a field of study or graduate program that doesn't involve intense memorization. Law? Business? Humanities? Seminary? Dance? Theater? The cello?
Intense memorization is an essential part of the accumulation of any kind of expertise, knowledge or trade.
i'm pretty sure there are more factors that contribute to osteoporosis than just a lack of loading on the bone.Studies prove that. Wolff's Law tells use that weight bearing exercises can reverse osteoporosis, so why aren't more orthos referring out to physical therapists?
I wouldn't say people are trying to "protect" it as much as they are trying to explain it.
Doctors (decent ones at least) are competent enough to know the criticisms people have about their profession. Depending on where they work, they hear it all the time. From dealing with administrators to belligerent patients to their overworked co-workers...all while trying to maintain a standard of quality and adequate care. Its tough.
Theres a lot of misinformation being spread and there is are quite a few hardline opinions being taken by those who have had negative experiences.
We have one guy who thinks Doc's didn't want to save his already super sick and super old grandfather. We have another guy who got a UTI but thinks the medicine will kill him. We have another guy who keeps posting articles saying how doctors really aren't doctors.
I think medicine is hard to change radically because of the stakes involved. The sheer consistency of it all is what attracts many to the field, besides those obvious cases where you might experience something completely novel. In any case, Dr's face many more risks than anyone here is taking credit for.
I don't think anyone is opposed to changing things for the better. But some of the criticism taking place is ENTIRELY counterproductive.