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It seems to me like the whole medical profession is a big celebration of having an ego problem. Some doctors carry themselves with so much hubris it's hard to imagine some of them making ANY rational decisions at all, and all their processes, right down to how medical records are kept, seem geared around expecting obedience from the patient without revealing enough details for scrutiny to be applied.

Compare that against professions like engineering where a few notorious failures have led to the presence of cognitive biases in decision making being at least acknowledged to a degree.

It seems to me like the whole medical profession is a big celebration of having an ego problem. Some doctors carry themselves with so much hubris it's hard to imagine some of them making ANY rational decisions at all, and all their processes, right down to how medical records are kept, seem geared around expecting obedience from the patient without revealing enough details for scrutiny to be applied. Compare that against professions like engineering where a few notorious failures have led to the presence of cognitive biases in decision making being at least acknowledged to a degree.

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[–] • 11 pts

Twice I avoided bad Doctors. The first time they wanted to do major surgery in my jaw. Told me that I would have TMJ by 18 years old. Did my own research and found out that surgery would disfigure my face and sever a nerve which would stop me from being able to feel lips/mouth area. When I asked the dr about it he got redfaced and started behaving like a kid who got caught. I am now significantly older than 18 and have no issues whatsoever.

Second time I was told I had cancer, Dr was having a mini freakout in the exam room. Told me to book surgery and chemo asap. I did not! Saw two more drs, neither of them freaked out. Both of them confirmed that I did not have cancer, that no action was needed, not even follow ups. Meanwhile Dr 1 was calling and begging me to start cancer treatment without evidence. Insanity!

[–] • 8 pts

Even if I knew I had cancer, I wouldn't do chemo. The Christian Scientists have some things right.

[–] • 3 pts

Why did the dr think you had cancer? Was it just a harmless cyst?

[–] • 1 pt

Yes! Somehow the Dr couldn't tell the difference between a cyst and actual cancer.

[–] • 5 pts

He could tell, but his divorce was costing him a fortune and his Porsche payment was past due. They used to bleed you for , but now they bleed you for money.