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Anecdotally, I have been using one medical since 2015. Initially it was the best service ever, you could find a ton of Physicians and Family doctors. But it sta

Anecdotally, I have been using one medical since 2015. Initially it was the best service ever, you could find a ton of Physicians and Family doctors. But it started getting worse every year. Now, there are 0 doctors in my area, only nurse practitioners. As much as I buy the argument that not everyone needs an MD for primary care, I do absolutely think NP are just not sufficient. Too many times have I gone with an ailment that was met with “let it run the course” or “try this OTC medicine”, that eventually escalates into a more serious problem that put me out of commission for weeks. Thank god I have a job that didn’t fire me. And the other times it is met with “let’s just order a bunch of tests or see a specialist to be safe”, which would have been handled very differently by an MD.

bboygravity 3y ago
This sounds like every MD in The Netherlands is equal to NS in the USA :p
ofjcihen 3y ago
Also an anecdote but I’ve had the same experiences. The one that sticks out to me was a few years ago. I’m prone to sinus infections and this one just wouldn’t go away. I booked an appointment with an NP. She took a brief look at me and then advised that I go to the hospital because “you might have a brain tumor”. I told her I get sinus issues all the time. She responded that her sister died of a brain tumor. So off to the ER I went and 2k later I had an ER doc look at me like I was an idiot and diagnose me with a sinus infection.
- darth_avocado 3y ago
  Funny, I wasnt specific in my example, but my bad experience that I had in mind was also about a sinus infection. I had the flu symptoms and I booked the first appointment after the usual “let it run it course” period and specifically said that this feels different. Got the “let it run…”, waited another week, booked another appointment, got a bunch of otcs and finally when another week passed, I went to urgent care and the doctor there immediately diagnosed it as sinus infection and prescribed be antibiotics. Was feeling better after that in 3 days.

bboygravity 3y ago

This sounds like every MD in The Netherlands is equal to NS in the USA :p

ofjcihen 3y ago

Also an anecdote but I’ve had the same experiences. The one that sticks out to me was a few years ago. I’m prone to sinus infections and this one just wouldn’t go away. I booked an appointment with an NP. She took a brief look at me and then advised that I go to the hospital because “you might have a brain tumor”. I told her I get sinus issues all the time. She responded that her sister died of a brain tumor. So off to the ER I went and 2k later I had an ER doc look at me like I was an idiot and diagnose me with a sinus infection.

darth_avocado 3y ago
Funny, I wasnt specific in my example, but my bad experience that I had in mind was also about a sinus infection. I had the flu symptoms and I booked the first appointment after the usual “let it run it course” period and specifically said that this feels different. Got the “let it run…”, waited another week, booked another appointment, got a bunch of otcs and finally when another week passed, I went to urgent care and the doctor there immediately diagnosed it as sinus infection and prescribed be antibiotics. Was feeling better after that in 3 days.