Public perception of Doctors

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Narmerguy

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I always thought Doctor's were pretty well respected by the public but it seems that increasingly people are becoming angry and bitter about how their doctors treat them. Have you all noticed this as well? It's starting to become borderline "lawyer" treatment.
 
Haha, here's a lawyer doctor joke I found:

A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try. Though I guess it doesn't exactly paint doctor's in a negative light.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.

When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.
I thought it was pretty funny.
 
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