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I hav some first hand knowledge, and can say there’s more than a diabetes epidemic. Doctors only go to medical school once. They learn to practice medicine onc
by pyuser583 5y ago
I hav some first hand knowledge, and can say there’s more than a diabetes epidemic.
Doctors only go to medical school once. They learn to practice medicine once. They learn how to treat diabetes once.
Many “old fashioned” doctors give amputation a much higher priority than it should have because “that’s how it’s done.”
Also because you aren’t going to get sued (doctors attitudes towards getting sued also tend to be fossilized, even if legal rules have changed).
This situation hits poor communities hardest.
- tryptophan 5y agoDoctors are literally required by their societies to have continuing education. Every year they need to take a certain amount of course hours about stuff in their field.
- pyuser583 5y agoYes, but these are of uneven quality and influence. For example, some continuing education courses were financed by the makers of opioids and amounted to “don’t worry about addiction.” I have personal experience in this: I used to work for a doctor who did these consults - for a very hefty fee. There’s a whole “anti-amputation” industry. I can’t help wondering whether their PR people had a role in this article.