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I've seen and keep up with the negative stories. I know tons of MD's (students, residents, and attendings). I work around them and I'm filling out secondaries.Based on your username and idealistic nature, you must be a 1st year med student or something.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.
I'm prepared to be disappointed.
What's your speciality?