7 Doctors Answer Honest Questions About Medicine, Life, And Everything In Between

I seriously doubt that many (any) reproductive health professionals are in it because they 'get to look at genitals' as part of their job. Apart from professionalism, I'd imagine that it very quickly gets to the point of 'oh, it's just another set', especially as you'll often be seeing people with damaged or diseased genitals. Not much scope for thrills.

i DiD mY OwN reSEArrrCH!!! This would be terribly frustrating.

That one's really sag.

My cousin died of complications of MS. RIP Richard.

I bet right now they'd say "The Pitt." Very realistic and awesome!

The radiologist is my favorite so far.

Like at every carrer, but Im sure its more difficult to be miserable, broken and lonely with +500K a year.

100 percent agree about the rash 🤣

Luigi was right.

How come the pediatric heart transplant cardiologist is at the bottom of the list?

Unless what makes you happy is criminal...

HAHAHAHAHA

"If you want female patients treated like real patients, you need more female doctors" nice way of admitting that a man dismissing women is kinda normal in Larry's mind.

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I'm currently in school trying to earn my bachelor's to become a radiographer and I wouldn't mind being a radiologist. The work/life balance actually seems balanced but I really don't want to be in school for that long. I just turned 40, the first day of the fall semester, and would like the opportunity to enjoy retirement. I'm hoping to get a job at a VA (Veterans Affairs) hospital, which will add to my time that I was active duty military and I should be able to retire with a pension around the average retirement age.

The biggest one I see is how much time doctors spend with patients on tv shows. In real life if you get to meet your surgeon at all that’s some special attention.

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Handmade stuff is usually welcome. I knitted a scarf of the MD who took care of my Mom during her latest surgery

Interesting.

I had to look up "nephrologists," so I've learned something today. Now whether or not I will remember it remains to be seen.

Unfortunately, this is one job an AI might be trained to do.

Had a lady come in to my ER today with a tablet bungie-cord strapped to her infant's carseat, playing some loud colorful nonsense. Baby literally could not look away.

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That's very sad - those doctors are saving children that will have a chance to grow up but the doctors aren't being adequately compensated for it.

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Interesting that almost half of them would want to be a teacher, if not a doctor.

Yep, surgeons love to operate.

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The first answer reminds me of a comedy sketch by Mitchell and Webb, at a party; the last few lines of which go So Jeff, how do you EARN A CRUST? I'm a scientist. I work mainly with rockets. It's pretty tough work. What do you do? Well I don't mean to BOAST, but I'm a brain surgeon. Brain surgery? Not exactly rocket science.

Every neuro I've run into works crazy long hours and often 7 days a week and has to be exhausted or beaten into submission to take a vacation. They were driven to complete school and work compulsively because that's who they are.

This just screams: I want the fun without the work. I'd rather a doctor who is willing to put in the work.

This one depends wildly on what the symptoms are. Stuffy nose without other problems? A day or a week is probably fine? Severe bleeding or breathing problems? The golden hour may be almost an hour too long.

I think it was Dr. Mike that said when we start playing judge, jury, and executioner, we start dabbling into responsibilities we don't want nor have the qualifications for. Do the healing, leave the rest for those who are are qualified.

Well, that was a little unexpected

Excellent answer - a lot of people (often the males) have been trained to 'suck it up' and not push for help in any way. I'd happily invest in firms promising them pensions, but not in firms promising them life insurance.

That raises the ethical question of who they are legally - the brain, or the body? If the body commits a crime, but the brain is transplanted, should they still go to prison?

Our local hospital stopped doing L&D. Unless it's an emergency, you better plan on a 35 -60 minute drive to another city to deliver. I'm not sure if they even let you stay if it is an emergency delivery.

I rather object to the phrase "run of the mill concussion." I don't think there is such a thing. Speaking from experience. Two years after my last concussion - which I hope will be the last! - and I still have trouble recognizing faces and putting the right name to them. Among other things.

Cowards. I got a survey about a doctor from a hospital where I had two appointments. I had to say honestly that I’d never met the man. I hope somebody read that survey.

I live the PA's and NP's that I've ever seen except 1. He told me that a sinus infection is nothing but a bad cold. The next 1 of our smartasz residents asked me if I was sick. The PA that scheduled for was PO'D that I wasn't given any meds. called my ENT office and saw him the next day. The infection was so bad that it took 3 different meds to kick it & I was sick for a month. When the resident said that I gave him a smartasz answer, then went to my boss to tell on myself. She was OK with it because she knew how he was. I've never said anything like that to a Nurse, PA or MD before or after that day.

Every time someone says/write PCP meaning primary care physician, the first thing that comes to my mind is the d**g PCP, which was the "big thing" a long time ago. Yes I'm that old. No I've never used illegal d***s.

I had a roommate who got CFS in his mid twenties. Definitely wasn't faking it. He had to move back home to his parents. I wonder how he is now.

I suspect AI is coming for all of us, eventually - apart from the billionaires. They have no particular use so will never be replaced.

If you're talking Canada goose, my money is on the goose even one on one.

My childhood family doctor was both.

Sounds right .

Likely benign ectopic (premature) beats. Almost everyone has them but not everyone is aware or can feel them.

I assume MENA means Middle East / North Africa.

I remember a new urologist starting his practice in the same building as the cardiology office I worked at. He came by to drop off his business card and introduce himself to all of us. He actually said I’m Asian and have small hands ladies tell your husbands to come see me for their prostate care! :D

"Made" => "mad", perchance ?