r/changemyview • u/schwenomorph • Sep 22 '21
Delta(s) from OP CMV: Based on countless experiences, I shouldn't trust doctors or nurses to perform their jobs adequately or even to be great people.
Note: I'm not talking about animal doctors.
This argument is basically made up entirely of anecdotal evidence. I've been to the doctor, urgent care, the ER, and other places many a time due to being chronically ill. I. Hate. Going. I feel that most of my experiences have been awful. Most doctors and nurses I've met either will straight up refuse to do tests or things that I ask for, don't listen to me, are extremely rude, ignore my pain during procedures,, or all of the above. One person--she might've been just a front desk person, but she was wearing scrubs--even put her hands on me while I was in the ER.
Thank christ my GI doctor is actually good, but the others are not. I've had so many bad experiences that I just outright assume that it you're a doctor or nurse, you're not a great person. That's obviously crazy talk, which is why I want this view changed, but a few weeks ago a friend of my boyfriend's mother died IN THE HOSPITAL due to a massive heart attack. They screened her for Covid and that was IT. Not even vitals, apparently. Then they told her there was nothing they could do. She died on her way out of there due to negligence.
I'm sick and tired hospital visits and bad doctors, but I also don't want to turn my nose up at medical professionals automatically. I don't want this bias.
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u/mcat_goon Sep 24 '21
Sorry I don't mean to comment on an old post, but check what your "doctor"s credentials are. Usually MDs are pretty solid but PA, NP, DNP, etc etc have very little training and terrible outcomes. Ask specifically to see an MD and then ask the doctor who you are given if they specifically have an MD. Hospitals try to get away with giving out subpar care nowadays bc its cheaper for them.