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> Auto immune diseases are all untreatable I think you mean "incurable." Not untreatable. Otherwise, I sure wasted a lot of time memorizing immune modulators

> Auto immune diseases are all untreatable I think you mean "incurable." Not untreatable. Otherwise, I sure wasted a lot of time memorizing immune modulators and autoimmune disease treatment protocols for my board exams. And yes, doctors' job is diagnosis and treatment. If for whatever reason you're not a candidate for those two things, they have nothing to do for you. This is like complaining your IT guy isn't there to support you when your PC gets stolen by a house invasion. That's not what that relationship is.

MegaButts 9y ago
You've really captured the essence of the pretentious doctor with this comment. Bravo.
- whatshisface 9y ago
  Honestly, I'd prefer a doctor that could look at me and say "Sorry, but you shouldn't buy any more of my time." Being able to say when you can't do any more is probably the antithesis of arrogant doctors - what you really have to watch out for is a pseudo-quack that will send you off on increasingly strong medications with zero-approaching success rates without telling you!
  - arkades 9y ago
    He has half a point: my first comment was more glib than it needed to be. But, yes, docs who take your money to pat you on the head rather than admit they can't help you aren't doing you any favors. Most docs are more ethical than that (and then get lambasted for "not wanting anything to do with you if they can't treat or diagnose you.")
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tathougies 9y ago
A doctor's job is to restore health, using whatever mechanisms they can. In the case of miscarriage, tender loving care is literally the best treatment available, as confirmed by numerous studies. Unfortunately, most doctors are basically giant hash tables mapping conditions to prescription drugs, sorted on the kickbacks you get from pharma companies. My dad was in pharmaceutical sales for two plus decades -- I know all the tricks.

MegaButts 9y ago

You've really captured the essence of the pretentious doctor with this comment. Bravo.

whatshisface 9y ago
Honestly, I'd prefer a doctor that could look at me and say "Sorry, but you shouldn't buy any more of my time." Being able to say when you can't do any more is probably the antithesis of arrogant doctors - what you really have to watch out for is a pseudo-quack that will send you off on increasingly strong medications with zero-approaching success rates without telling you!
- arkades 9y ago
  He has half a point: my first comment was more glib than it needed to be. But, yes, docs who take your money to pat you on the head rather than admit they can't help you aren't doing you any favors. Most docs are more ethical than that (and then get lambasted for "not wanting anything to do with you if they can't treat or diagnose you.")
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tathougies 9y ago

A doctor's job is to restore health, using whatever mechanisms they can. In the case of miscarriage, tender loving care is literally the best treatment available, as confirmed by numerous studies. Unfortunately, most doctors are basically giant hash tables mapping conditions to prescription drugs, sorted on the kickbacks you get from pharma companies. My dad was in pharmaceutical sales for two plus decades -- I know all the tricks.