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>I don't know how we teach general practitioners We send them to a school which emphasizes cramming vast amounts of established knowledge into their heads, at
by dTal 5y ago
>I don't know how we teach general practitioners
We send them to a school which emphasizes cramming vast amounts of established knowledge into their heads, at the expense of critical thinking skills, social skills, and for that matter sleep. In a world where doctors use Google and WebMD the same as everyone else (because of course they do, no one retains an encyclopaedic knowledge of every medical condition), it's basically a hazing ritual.
- throwaway316943 5y agoIt’s really unfortunate the position they’re put in. It’sa hangover from the 1800s really when they were part of the professions and almost minor aristocracy. We need more competent technicians who are willing to work with their clients and admit that they don’t know the answer and then actually do the research.