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I can't remember how long ago, but I read or heard about a few studies that show you're better off going to a freshly minted doctor, at least in the US. They'l

I can't remember how long ago, but I read or heard about a few studies that show you're better off going to a freshly minted doctor, at least in the US. They'll not have had the time to build a cynicism around "what they learned is all they need to know". I know Dr's learn a lot throughout their career, but after they get into a practice they just don't have the time they did in medical school (or won't spend the time), and the trajectory flattens.

manicennui 3y ago
Or go to a doctor that is part of a top university system that does real research, such as Northwestern or Rush in Chicago.
- buildbot 3y ago
  A research oriented doctor is going to have very little interest in anything but their research. So if you know you have a rare disease, sure. But most people do not. Go to a doctor from a hospital with acclaimed primary care, like University of Washington Medicine. Ranked #1: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/university-of-washington-seattle-campus-04122 https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-sch...
  - manicennui 3y ago
    I used Northwestern for years and my internal medicine doctor always seemed more up to date. The specialists he referred me to were often involved with the university in some capacity and seemed to be aware of very up to date info in their fields.
    - buildbot 3y ago
      Awesome! Good medical care is what everyone deserves
tstrimple 3y ago
It's the same in software and likely every industry. Yeah, you still have plenty of very senior folks who have adopted the cloud and are building things in modern ways and on the bleeding edge of things. Then you've got the crusty HN types who think a Hetzner VM and Postgres is the best way to solve all the problems in the world and javascript is the bane of all existence. I've met the 50 year old developer who has written nothing but Java enterprise apps for the last 20 years who are all but useless outside of their niche, and a 60 year old developer who is still as giddy as a child while he's playing with code generation models. If technology is your passion, it's far easier to stay up to date and stay relevant. If technology is just your chosen career, you've got to intentionally put in the effort to stay up to date or risk becoming out of touch with the industry. There are passionate doctors and career doctors. Passionate home builders and career home builders. Etc. Etc.

manicennui 3y ago

Or go to a doctor that is part of a top university system that does real research, such as Northwestern or Rush in Chicago.

buildbot 3y ago
A research oriented doctor is going to have very little interest in anything but their research. So if you know you have a rare disease, sure. But most people do not. Go to a doctor from a hospital with acclaimed primary care, like University of Washington Medicine. Ranked #1: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/university-of-washington-seattle-campus-04122 https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-sch...
- manicennui 3y ago
  I used Northwestern for years and my internal medicine doctor always seemed more up to date. The specialists he referred me to were often involved with the university in some capacity and seemed to be aware of very up to date info in their fields.
  - buildbot 3y ago
    Awesome! Good medical care is what everyone deserves

tstrimple 3y ago

It's the same in software and likely every industry. Yeah, you still have plenty of very senior folks who have adopted the cloud and are building things in modern ways and on the bleeding edge of things. Then you've got the crusty HN types who think a Hetzner VM and Postgres is the best way to solve all the problems in the world and javascript is the bane of all existence. I've met the 50 year old developer who has written nothing but Java enterprise apps for the last 20 years who are all but useless outside of their niche, and a 60 year old developer who is still as giddy as a child while he's playing with code generation models. If technology is your passion, it's far easier to stay up to date and stay relevant. If technology is just your chosen career, you've got to intentionally put in the effort to stay up to date or risk becoming out of touch with the industry. There are passionate doctors and career doctors. Passionate home builders and career home builders. Etc. Etc.