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Doctors are not scientists. Doctors understanding basic science are 1:1000, and the rest of us follow EBM practices blindly similarly to a religion. However, i
by rscho 7y ago
Doctors are not scientists. Doctors understanding basic science are 1:1000, and the rest of us follow EBM practices blindly similarly to a religion.
However, it's not scientific ability that makes a good doc. Scientific ability is really not a criteria for adjusting your trust in a particular practitioner. I'd even say it's often that supposedly doctor-scientists (academics) are the worst.
- Scoundreller 7y agoFrom what I’ve seen in those doctor review sites and some pharmacy experience, what makes a good doctor in a lot of patient’s minds is whether they get whatever they want or not. Telling patients that a requested test/referral/intervention isn’t supported by evidence really upsets people. And being nice goes a long way.
- rscho 7y agoIndeed. And 'flexibly sticking to guidelines' goes a long way too. There's a balance to find between pleasing your patient and doing the 'medically correct' thing. That's where the difficulty lies.