I'd have some empathy for doctors. They are doing what they are paid to do, which is extend life and improve its quality according to a given set of metrics. L

I'd have some empathy for doctors. They are doing what they are paid to do, which is extend life and improve its quality according to a given set of metrics. Like most engineers, when there is a potential positive outcome that isn't captured in the metrics they are incentivized to improve, they shrug and turn their focus elsewhere. It doesn't mean they're happy about it, it's just not their job.