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A scientist, encountering evidence contradicting theory, thinks that's interesting... MDs don't practice science; they apply science.
by hyperpallium2 4y ago
A scientist, encountering evidence contradicting theory, thinks that's interesting...
MDs don't practice science; they apply science.
- postingposts 4y agoWhat do you call the person who graduated last in medical school? Doctor.
- idontwantthis 4y agoBut they won’t practice unless they pass the board exam.
- juancb 4y agoOK fine, let's build on the joke. What do you call the person who graduated last in their medical school AND passes the USMLE (United States Licensing Exam) steps with the lowest passing score? Doctor.
- idontwantthis 4y agoSee? Now it’s funny!
- postingposts 4y agoWhat do you call someone who thinks they’re smart enough to understand the human body but have trouble understanding a joke? Doctor.
- javajosh 4y agoI almost edited my comment along those lines. Except I was going to say the people who reject interesting exceptions don't practice science, they practice scientism. And I think that's bad in anyone, especially an MD (who AFAIK are trained as scientists who don't know everything, which is why they call it "practicing" medicine).
- andi999 4y agoYes, and it is a feature. A) it protects them legally and mentally (you just follow the current standard) B) you do not want your doctor to have a scientific mindset, which would mean experimenting with your condition with the aim to learn more about nature At most you want the detective mindset (aka House MD), if you have something uncommon, but you do not want it all the time.