Physician Stereotypes

[NipponMD]

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I'm interested in knowing about your opinions about the "stereotypical" doctor of different specialties since I'm not to aware of what stereotypes are out there. What is the stereotypical doctor lwho is a:

Surgeon:

Pediatrician:

Family Physician:

Internist:

Cardiologist:

Neurologist:

Psychiatrist:

Ob/Gyn:

Feel free to add others.

 

[MollyMalone]

Do some sort of a search for the "want to hide a dollar bill from a X" jokes and you will get a general sense of the stereotypes. 🙂

 

[Nerdoscience]

Heh, those jokes crack me up. I second

 

[deuist]

 

[HTD]

Deuist,

Very funny. I think that should be a match day T-shirt!

lifted from the Brits, I assume..

 

[LadyWolverine]

I'm interested in knowing about your opinions about the "stereotypical" doctor of different specialties since I'm not to aware of what stereotypes are out there. What is the stereotypical doctor lwho is a:

Surgeon: Rich and tired.

Internist: Not rich, and tired.

Pediatrician: Poor and tired.

Family Physician: Really poor and tired.

Ob/Gyn: Really frickin poor and tired.

 

[ColdChillin]

To keep it simple:

Ortho: Jock

Surgeon: Jerk

Medicine: Nerd

Derm, Anesthesia, Rads, Ophtho: Lazy

OB/GYN: B!tch

Peds: Sensitive

Family Practice: *****

Psych: Crazy

They, like all stereotypes, are all 100% true

 

[silas2642]

surgeon: does everything, knows nothing

internist: knows everything, does nothing

pathologist: knows everything and does everything but by the time they get to the patient, it's too late anyway.

 

[Law2Doc]

That (decision tree) is fantastic. Not 100% accurate, but surprisingly close.

 

[deleted87716]

Don't forget about The 12 Types of Med Students.

😉

 

[FiddleDr]

Don't forget about The 12 Types of Med Students.

😉

I LOVE this thread!!!

 

[HTD]

Ob/Gyn: Really frickin poor and tired.

Must be a male doctor in a crowded market. In my area, motivated females turn down patients or stay ot work very late.