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I was just curious what specific challenges you guys expect to face as a practicing physician.
decreasing reimbursements and liability
the ****ing sky is falling, doctors are going to make less than nurses one day!
I was just curious what specific challenges you guys expect to face as a practicing physician.
why the negativity? I am trying to put together a postive thread here.
Having this conversation at cocktail parties...
Stranger: So, what kind of work do you do?
Me: I'm a physician.
Stranger: Oh, you're a doc. Good. Hey, I got this weird rash on my back- mind taking a look at that?
Patients that want to self-diagnose...
"I was reading WebMD/wiki and I think I have X"
Me: "No You don't"
"If you don't treat me for X i'll sue"
Wah Wah Wah.
Not the biggest challenge but something that would annoy me to no end.
I was just curious what specific challenges you guys expect to face as a practicing physician.
The fact that you'll never know enough to be able to give the right diagnosis to every patient.
Being faithful to my wife when their are so many attractive nurses/ health workers around.
The long hours and the stress of knowing that the decisions you make could mean life or death for those you treat.
Going to the bathroom when you've accidently tied too tight a knot in your scrubs drawstring.
Actually the hardest thing is going to be convincing folks you actually know what you are doing half the time. The amount of stuff you need to know is voluminous.
Being faithful to my wife when their are so many attractive nurses/ health workers around.
I think handling ambiguity as far as clinical outcomes; eg how do you define success as a doctor if you're just mitigating the symptoms of some chronic disease?
Making a fatal mistake, especially if it is downright negligent.
Decreasing compensation rates.
Treating patients with more complicated illnesses with rising obesity, cancer, etc..etc..
Funny you mention this, my gf to be wife always has this fear
become a surgeon; that way you won't have time to go to cocktail parties.
The patient is the one with the disease. End of story.
That is a real concern.
I always wondered which one of us was the patient. Do you mean something like, let the patient determine when they've been successfully treated? what exactly are you saying ? How would you define success in the case of a chronic illness?
It isn't going to kill you if the patient dies. Do your best to prevent suffering and alleviate pain, but remember to check your emotions at the door.I always wondered which one of us was the patient. Do you mean something like, let the patient determine when they've been successfully treated? what exactly are you saying ? How would you define success in the case of a chronic illness?
Or you could go to cocktail parties and answer with, "Well, let's heat up this butter knife and get you on the table! We'll have that rash out in no time."
No doubt they'd stop pestering you after that!
I was just curious what specific challenges you guys expect to face as a practicing physician.
Deciding whether to buy the Bentley or the Maybach on my 1mil/yr salary!
Oh wait, I'll just get both!
This is where young good looking female techs/phlebotomists come inMost the nurses I know are older and married and far from being the most attractive human beings on earth. I'd say a lot of them are overweight and the ones who are skinny are older and married with kids. I wouldn't count on finding many model looking girls as nurses if I were you.
Most the nurses I know are older and married and far from being the most attractive human beings on earth. I'd say a lot of them are overweight and the ones who are skinny are older and married with kids. I wouldn't count on finding many model looking girls as nurses if I were you.
Most the nurses I know are older and married and far from being the most attractive human beings on earth. I'd say a lot of them are overweight and the ones who are skinny are older and married with kids. I wouldn't count on finding many model looking girls as nurses if I were you.
You could say this about American women in general when they get older...
Here's one: Being a resident and having patients doubt your credibility. I work in a dermatology clinic and patients come in all the time throwing a fit because they've figured that residents are not actual doctors. Granted they're in training, but it's usually un-called for, considering the idea that the residents never see patients without an experienced physician present. But, patients are always like "I don't want to see a young doctor". So all you 21 year olds starting medical school, beware of the disgruntled patient who figures that you're incompetant because you don't have wrinkles.
Patients that want to self-diagnose...
"I was reading WebMD/wiki and I think I have X"
Me: "No You don't"
"If you don't treat me for X i'll sue"
Wah Wah Wah.
Not the biggest challenge but something that would annoy me to no end.
Being on call... studying all the time to keep up on new treatments and for recertification tests... dealing with pharm reps... dictating at the end of the day... raising a family... and somehow keeping a healthy marriage. All at the same time. Thats the challenge. I can't wait.
It isn't going to kill you if the patient dies. Do your best to prevent suffering and alleviate pain, but remember to check your emotions at the door.
You don't have any obligation to deal with pharm reps. Just tell them politely that you don't take calls from reps. You have no obligation to listen to their schpiel. Did you know that pharm companies get back 10 dollars for every 1 dollar they invest in direct-to-physician marketing? That free lunch is NOTHING so don't feel guilty about telling them you don't take calls.
You don't have any obligation to deal with pharm reps. Just tell them politely that you don't take calls from reps. You have no obligation to listen to their schpiel. Did you know that pharm companies get back 10 dollars for every 1 dollar they invest in direct-to-physician marketing? That free lunch is NOTHING so don't feel guilty about telling them you don't take calls.
That is ridiculous. You are a human being, not an automaton. Empathy and compassion are things med schools look for for a reason.
Yes but you make thousands of dollars if you take them up on their offer.
I interpreted DKM's post (DKM, correct me if I'm wrong ) to mean that you can't let your emotions interfere with your obligation to perform your job to the best of your ability. This doesn't mean being an automaton, but without maintaining that professional distance your medical judgment can easily be compromised. Your role is to provide the best medical care you possibly can, not to be the patient's friend.
In all my med school and residency interviews, I never once had an interviewer ask me a question designed to test my "empathy and compassion". Research, grades, test scores, future plans, coping strategies, ethics, all those involved long discussions. But the cutesy emotional stuff you're going on about, well, the only people I talk to about that kind of stuff is my mom. Not sure who you've been talking to, but I'll go ahead and second DKMs comment.
I was just curious what specific challenges you guys expect to face as a practicing physician.
Most the nurses I know are older and married and far from being the most attractive human beings on earth. I'd say a lot of them are overweight and the ones who are skinny are older and married with kids. I wouldn't count on finding many model looking girls as nurses if I were you.
Nope....you hit the nail squarely on the head.I interpreted DKM's post (DKM, correct me if I'm wrong ) to mean that you can't let your emotions interfere with your obligation to perform your job to the best of your ability. This doesn't mean being an automaton, but without maintaining that professional distance your medical judgment can easily be compromised. Your role is to provide the best medical care you possibly can, not to be the patient's friend.