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Why is it so hard for doctors to take people seriously sometimes? I guess probably because of crazy people insisting there are worms in their skin, but it’s still unfortunate
Because we don't want doctors guessing or being creative. They're not the R&D creating engines, they're the mechanics.
I don't see how this analogy makes their arrogant dismissals any better.
I recall a mechanic changing a flat on my motorcycle acting pissy I was watching. I just had nothing better to do, far from home with a delaminating tire at shop out of walking distance to anywhere. I happened to catch him torquing the rear axle to sealed bearing specs. "DUDE....those are taper bearings in that hub" he quit giving me dirty looks. Now see a doctor would have yelled at me for googling how to pack a taper bearing 5 years before, and learning the difference years before that. Because of shitty doctors, I've also learned to prelimary determine if it's appendicitis or not. We both fucling well knew it wasn't a UTI but weren't getting much help, but at least set our.minds at ease she probably wasn't dying.
Their actions are correct. The attitudes are not. That's absolutely fair. They need to just say "I don't know".
Telling people to leave because they don't know is also not okay.
I'm confused. Then what should a doctor say when they don't know the answer?
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"I don't know but let's find out together". Requires confidence to say though.