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> if there's a fundamental distrust (or even disrespect) of software engineers as domain experts. Physicians enjoy a similar problem. Everyone goes to Dr. Goog
by killjoywashere 7y ago
> if there's a fundamental distrust (or even disrespect) of software engineers as domain experts.
Physicians enjoy a similar problem. Everyone goes to Dr. Google an then brings their misunderstandings to the clinic. Anything goes wrong, it couldn't possibly have been the fact that the patient was a brittle diabetic with hypertension. It must be the care they received in the hospital after they had a heart attack while driving and ran into a tree. Nor is anyone else in the hospital possibly making mistakes. Clearly it's the board-certified physician who doesn't know what they're doing.
- Fr0styMatt88 7y agoOff-topic, but the ‘Dr Google’ thing is interesting. Something that makes it more nuanced in that particular case is that a patient will have better insight into the state of their own body in many ways than a physician will. I’ve been watching a series called ‘Mystery Diagnosis’ about people with rare diseases and how they were eventually diagnosed. Something you hear most of them say is along the lines of ‘Finally I met this doctor that actually listened to everything I had to say’. It’s a really interesting series — and damn does it remind you how lucky you are to be mostly healthy!