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[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 56 points 5 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stewart_Halsted

Tldr, the doctor that came up with the medical residency program was an absolute coke-head and apparently expected everyone seeking that MD to work accordingly.

Fast forward to today... cocaine is a bit better controlled, but that seems to be about all that's changed lol.

I'm just a surgical tech, but from practically day 1 seeing what our medical residents go through struck me as 1) this is slavery, and 2) this is super, SUPER unsafe for the resident and any patients that get within arm's reach of them. What the actual fuck!

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately a lot of doctors seem to take pride in it, and any suggestion that they could be unsafe due to fatigue is taken as a personal attack against their flawless integrity.

[-] PatMustard@feddit.uk 21 points 5 months ago

This needs the massive IN THE USA disclaimer slapped over it. Sure, doctors are massively overworked everywhere, but if you're supporting the NHS then you get people banging pots and pans for you, which I'm sure makes it all worthwhile.

[-] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Okay but healthcare in the USA is a scam. If everywhere else can manage to give you the treatment for a price you can afford, why can't the second richest country in the world?
*The tweet sounds USA-oriented and I'm replying with the assumption it's about the USA.