Why Doctors Hate Science
Scaremongers warn that 'effectiveness research' threatens the lives of Americans.
Thank God doctors in the United States are free to treat patients as they deem best, free from interference by faceless bureaucrats. If bureaucrats were in charge, physicians might have to prescribe the newest hypertension drugs as a first-line therapy, do MRIs to diagnose back pain and give regular Pap tests to women who have had total hysterectomies. Oh, wait—they do...
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Is it scary that doctors may ignore science?
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Is it strange to find it comforting that you're not a doctor then?
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[quote=You]Is it strange to find it comforting that you're not a doctor then?[/quote]
lol i did briefly consider a career as a doctor.
But in the end i decided it was far too stressful having a number of peoples lives hang in the balance.But that doesnt stop me from making differential diagnosis. 😃
Occam's Razor: "The simplest explanation is almost always somebody screwed up."
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But doctors in the USA can turn patients away if they don't have insurance, what sort of attitude is that?
Treating illnesses is why people become doctors.
Treating patients is what makes most doctors miserable.