What's so interesting about medicine?

[tima]

What do you find interesting about the medical field that you can't find in other fields?

Thanks.

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[nychila]

What do you find interesting about the medical field that you can't find in other fields?

Thanks.

Potential for growth and improvement. Absolutely incredible.

 

[Nymphicus]

The ability to get other people to write my essays and answer my interview questions for me.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

People call you "Doctor" and aren't saying it condescendingly!!




Oh and I guess the inner workings of the human body are okay. 😀

 

[music2doc]

What do you find interesting about the medical field that you can't find in other fields?

Thanks.

Not having to write my own personal statement. Also, having nurses do all the work for me and knowing they all just want to lay me in the doctor's lounge....

 

[CodeBlu]

People call you "Doctor" and aren't saying it condescendingly!!




Oh and I guess the inner workings of the human body are okay. 😀

Your inner workings are pretty okay too....

 

[tima]

Nurses and doctors do not always get along.

Not having to write my own personal statement. Also, having nurses do all the work for me and knowing they all just want to lay me in the doctor's lounge....

 

[TheMightySmiter]

Your inner workings are pretty okay too....

Awww, CB, you sure know how to make a girl blush. 😉

 

[music2doc]

Nurses and doctors do not always get along.

...Did you REALLY miss the sarcasm in that post or are you just being difficult?

🙄


I have worked in several hospitals under several different job titles for a few years, dude.... But thanks, I really do appreciate you stating the obvious. Really, I do.

 

[circulus vitios]

The ability to get other people to write my essays and answer my interview questions for me.

This post is perfect. 👍



Medicine allows one to apply science in a way that directly impacts lives. Sure, there's engineering but the impact of engineering is different. A typical engineer doesn't see his work improve the lives of a customer (patient) over the course of a minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc. I think that's pretty cool. And the money is great, too.

 

[tima]

Just because it's obvious to you, doesn't mean it is to everyone else.

You are special since you have so much experience.

I have worked in several hospitals under several different job titles for a few years, dude.... But thanks, I really do appreciate you stating the obvious. Really, I do.

 

[Poetic Silence]

The trust and admiration patients have for your wisdom. The potentially meaningful interactions with patients and the ability to relate to them and have them look up to you as a role model. The sensitive moments you get to share with real people as they discuss real pain brought forth by the human struggle.

They'll look at me that way some day. The same way I look at my doctors. Only this time they'll see not just a physician, but a fellow patient to which they can relate to.

 

[music2doc]

The trust and admiration patients have for your wisdom. The potentially meaningful interactions with patients and the ability to relate to them and have them look up to you as a role model. The sensitive moments you get to share with real people as they discuss real pain brought forth by the human struggle.

They'll look at me that way some day. The same way I look at my doctors. Only this time they'll see not just a physician, but a fellow patient to which they can relate to.

Honestly, this seems WAAAY over the top and unrealistic. Have you had much clinical experience? I wish medicine were really like this, but, frankly, my experience has been quite the opposite in many cases....

 

[Thego2guy]

Honestly, this seems WAAAY over the top and unrealistic. Have you had much clinical experience? I wish medicine were really like this, but, frankly, my experience has been quite the opposite in many cases....

I've seen it happen. Its rare, but every now and then comes along a really nice/kind/intelligent/understanding patient. Anecdotally (is that a word?) I have witnessed this a lot in neurosurgery and pediatrics

 

[music2doc]

Just because it's obvious to you, doesn't mean it is to everyone else.

You are special since you have so much experience.

MAYBE fair enough if we are talking about lay people. I would sure hope most people wanting to pursue medicine have actually had, at the absolute minimum, a few weeks' worth of exposure to the clinical environment.

As for your attempt at wit in the second sentence of your post.... 👎 I'm not saying I am special because I've got some professional work experience or because I am non-trad. I am saying I understand that professionals in the hospital environment don't always get along. What you said is akin to saying, "The beach isn't always hot." No ****, Sherlock. There is no need to even have clinical experience to realize that nurses and doctors don't necessarily get along. Hell, it doesn't take a genius to realize that a team of astrophysicists don't always get along.

 

[music2doc]

I've seen it happen. Its rare, but every now and then comes along a really nice/kind/intelligent/understanding patient. Anecdotally (is that a word?) I have witnessed this a lot in neurosurgery and pediatrics

True, on occasion it does happen; however, for someone to base their entire desire to go into medicine on that foundation seems a bit iffy. I've had patient who were extremely happy about their care. Our satisfaction ratings by patients are actually quite high (in the 90+% range), but there are an awful lot that are less than satisfied no matter what you do and they tend to be the most vocal of the bunch, unfortunately.

 

[Poetic Silence]

I can sympathize with your skepticism. It's a personal motivator for me. I'm a people person and a writer. I understand emotions quite well and empathize with others on a very high level.

If it's of any clarity, my passion is pediatrics, the disability community and the Deaf community. These would be the populations I'd most want to serve. Especially in a city with a large Hispanic/Latino community.

My clinical experiences are also with these populations.

 

[Thego2guy]

True, on occasion it does happen; however, for someone to base their entire desire to go into medicine on that foundation seems a bit iffy. I've had patient who were extremely happy about their care. Our satisfaction ratings by patients are actually quite high (in the 90+% range), but there are an awful lot that are less than satisfied no matter what you do and they tend to be the most vocal of the bunch, unfortunately.

Yeah man, there sure are many ungrateful *******s out there. My experience probably involved more emotionally invested people, who mingle with deadly pathologies, or at least very very scary ones. A few examples: lost and confused (no pun intended) family members, who are very grateful to the neurosurgeon who did a decompressive craniotomy. The patient who has noticeable neurological improvement after the stroke really starts to understand what an incredible figure the neurosurgeon is and just how much he did for the pt.

Or scared parents who have a convulsing and burning up kid, who gets treated in the pediatric ICU by the pediatrician (for whatever reason, lets say, meningitis). After the treatment, both the kids and the parents are insanely grateful to the doctor. The kids often look up to the physician, and want to emulate the good character, the kind intent, the wisdom, the confidence, the leadership, and of course the knowledge.

I think the common denominators for when people really connect with their doctors (in my experience) is when the interaction is very emotional (ie: during a scary, dramatic event) and when it is prolonged and intimate. (My PCP and I have prolonged contact, but it is not intimate).

This happens frequently in some fields, so I think its a pretty valid reason. I can imagine doctors have influenced MANY people over their careers. Its pretty cool becoming the epitome of the role model that influenced you in your childhood years.

 

[thesauce]

Just because it's obvious to you, doesn't mean it is to everyone else.

No, it was pretty obvious to everyone.

 

[lobo.solo]

The trust and admiration patients have for your wisdom. The potentially meaningful interactions with patients and the ability to relate to them and have them look up to you as a role model. The sensitive moments you get to share with real people as they discuss real pain brought forth by the human struggle.

They'll look at me that way some day. The same way I look at my doctors. Only this time they'll see not just a physician, but a fellow patient to which they can relate to.

This, for sure. I agree with others that there are some crazy ungrateful patients out there. I'm attracted to medicine because it's a great combination of art and science.

 

[lobo.solo]

yeah man, there sure are many ungrateful *******s out there. My experience probably involved more emotionally invested people, who mingle with deadly pathologies, or at least very very scary ones. A few examples: Lost and confused (no pun intended) family members, who are very grateful to the neurosurgeon who did a decompressive craniotomy. The patient who has noticeable neurological improvement after the stroke really starts to understand what an incredible figure the neurosurgeon is and just how much he did for the pt.

Or scared parents who have a convulsing and burning up kid, who gets treated in the pediatric icu by the pediatrician (for whatever reason, lets say, meningitis). After the treatment, both the kids and the parents are insanely grateful to the doctor. The kids often look up to the physician, and want to emulate the good character, the kind intent, the wisdom, the confidence, the leadership, and of course the knowledge.

I think the common denominators for when people really connect with their doctors (in my experience) is when the interaction is very emotional (ie: During a scary, dramatic event) and when it is prolonged and intimate. (my pcp and i have prolonged contact, but it is not intimate).

This happens frequently in some fields, so i think its a pretty valid reason. I can imagine doctors have influenced many people over their careers. Its pretty cool becoming the epitome of the role model that influenced you in your childhood years.

+1

 

[G6P]

The ability to effect (and improve!) patient's lives at such a personal and intricate level. In what other field can you operate on a human being and improve their live's so drastically when you're done?

 

[david199380]

"Medicine is the only field that works tirelessly to undo itself."

That says so much about the field and the character of those who work in it. Definitely the most incredible profession in the world, IMO.