The medical profession is both incredibly complicated and also a miracle of human dedication. Unfortunately, as with so many things, once we get used to it, we take it for granted, leading to some folks taking a professional’s advice as a sort of vague suggestion or worse.
Someone asked “Doctors, what do you want your patients not to know?” and medical professionals from across the internet shared their answers. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to have some preconceptions shattered, upvote the most interesting examples and be sure to add your own thoughts to the comments down below.
#21
When I ask you your pain level and you tell me some high number all while sitting there comfortably with no strain or any signs & symptoms, that only lowers my trust in what you tell me. And does not make it more likely for me to prescribe pain medications.
Not to say all those people who have high pain are lying, of course not, but when someone says "oh I dunno, about 12" (scale 1-10) while sipping on a coffee, relaxing in an exam chair, it's hard to take them seriously.
Not to say all those people who have high pain are lying, of course not, but when someone says "oh I dunno, about 12" (scale 1-10) while sipping on a coffee, relaxing in an exam chair, it's hard to take them seriously.
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13points
#23
At 9am, I am a great physician and will hold your hand and listen to all your problems with a genuine smile on my face.
At 4:45pm, I can't care less about you and all I want to do is go home and have a smoke
At 4:45pm, I can't care less about you and all I want to do is go home and have a smoke
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12points
#24
Heart surgery is a vulgar, joke-filled world. Yes, everyone is very professional when you're awake, but, as soon as you're asleep, we're back to talking about whether guys have received blumpkins or not.
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7points
#25
We learn from the bodies of our patients and we practice things on you while you are deceaced or unconcious, we practice intubation on the deceaced, teach a someone to place a catheter on you while you are not concious etc. sorry but your body is the best way for us to learn and we sincerely mean you no harm.
yes I did intube your deceaced baby for the sake of practice, and I did place my first catheter on your child who was unconcious.
I hope this doesnt bother you :/
I am your pediatrician.
yes I did intube your deceaced baby for the sake of practice, and I did place my first catheter on your child who was unconcious.
I hope this doesnt bother you :/
I am your pediatrician.
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7points
