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Originally Posted by prazmatic
Yes, it is an irrational fear. Im not saying that its an illegitimate concern. Of course there is a risk to being stuck by needles. Every physician knows this and keeps it in the back of their minds. When that fear interferes with someone doing their job, then yes, it is irrational.
Similarly to the crack-whores. Most doctors have disdain for people who neglect their babies during pregnancy. But once again, when that disgust is so great that someone refuses to do their job, then I say it is irrational, as well as unethical.
I sure as hell wouldnt want a doctor who 'stayed away from procedure and did the bare minimum to pass', would you?
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Obviously you wouldn't want a doctor who 'stayed away from procedure and did the bare minimum to pass.' Neither would I. And that's why the blogger isn't going to do a residency after he gets his MD. So, if you view your rotations solely as a formality that is part of an educational process, then it's not unethical or irrational to refuse to do a procedure you don't wish to perform or learn. As a medical student, you don't yet have a professional duty to treat these patients.
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So he admits that he does not belong in medicine, yet he pursues it anyway for the sake of a degree? Thanks, now I have even less respect for the guy, particularly since he's filling a spot he doesn't want for the right reasons, will in all likelyhood be a terrible doctor who hates his job, and took away a spot from someone who could very well have enjoyed medicine for the sake of medicine. Perhaps an even greater crime would be to his patients, people who come to the help of a guy who dislikes his field and only did the bare minimum for his education.
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Who said he's pursuing the degree to practice? The blogger has stated that he has already a non-medical job lined up after he graduates. It seems perfectly reasonable to me to finish a degree in order to have a competitive advantage (two letters behind your name do make a big difference regardless of whether or not you want to practice), especially after you've already poured in two years of tuition. And as much as you would like to think otherwise, there are plenty of non-compassionate doctors out there. They simply don't voice their opinions like the blogger does, and yet, they continue practicing. At least he isn't one of these hypocritical doctors.
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Im surprised he made it thus far becase I figured anyone who hated medicine this much would have dropped out within their first 2 yrs. So not only is he a whiny little bitch, but hes also selfish and a hypocrite.
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He never said he hated the science behind medicine. In fact, he enjoyed his first two years in medical school, because he wasn't yet exposed to the bull**** of practicing. And as I stated before, it's reasonable to me for a medical student to continue through graduation, despite not wanting to practice. For one, medical degrees go a long way in the pharmaceutical world.
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Its one thing to present a 2nd side of a story. Its something completely different to go around scare-mongering. This blog is full of exaggerations, oversimplifications, and negativity. No matter how much of a hard time you have, I find it extremely hard to believe that this person has NOTHING good to say about medicine and yet still continues to do it.
If this was some form of sarcasm or a comedic rant, I would be entertained. If the author is in fact being serious, then he needs to stop bitching and get a life.
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This is a personal blog, and what personal blog (especially one that is meant to reflect his disdain for a certain topic) doesn't contain exaggerations, oversimplifications, and negativity? Keep in mind that these are his personal experiences, ones that made him decide against a life in medicine. Whether or not a reader is scared off by this information is up to the reader himself/herself.