Comment on MD = oMega Dumbass

• Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning.

  But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don’t even know the basic directions they’re supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further.

  When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you’re supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn’t aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. “No it won’t affect the result.”

  Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn’t have to see me anymore.

  And I’ve honestly started running out of politeness, since it’s been like almost four decades and they’re still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it’s because of the system that’s conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits.

  So it’s not like they’re education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn’t seem to apply.

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