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Visits to patients in the hospital may be brief but that physician is usually responsible for all problems that occur in a 24 hour period. Before I set foot in the room I have usually checked the telemetry, vital signs, lab tests, etc. I often get called by a nurse about patient issues at all...

Most medical activities are more fun when you don't have to get out of bed in the middle of the night to do them. I think you are on to something. Why don't you elaborate? Financial bias is a huge problem in medical decision making and reducing it could result in a major improvement in cost and...

I get it, a joke, right? There may be an occasional Vet school applicant who gets accepted to medical school but how does that have anything to do with my prior post? The advantages of being a Vet is that there is much less government interference (so far), lower malpractice premiums and their...

It's easy to make stupid assumptions.

Not all of us.

Much of the problem of perceived incompetence is the result of the dysfunctional structure of the medical system. We often rely on generalists when specialists can make better decisions. Providers are often forced to perform outside of their area of competence. Does anyone here really believe...

Whuut? You got one thing correct. Some murmurs are benign and others are the result of structural heart problems. You are correct. A Holter is a continuous recording of a 3 lead ECG for 24 to 48 hours. It is designed to detect intermittent arrhythmias and I don't see where that is an issue for...

I'll help them with the first article from a few days ago. The NHS is on a ‘knife edge’ and there may be ‘unexpected disasters', a senior boss has said. Paul Baumann, the health service’s finance chief, gave a stark warning after it emerged hospital waiting times are at their worst for...

They would be happiest if they had a really good outcome and the physician had a good bedside manner. The current system places too much emphasis on chasing down diagnosis codes when they may not affect longevity or quality of life. It seems like the VA hospital system would satisfy your...

I don't take it personally. I think that those who frequent this forum in general and thread in particular could gain some useful knowledge and a better understanding of the system if they would quit bashing medicine long enough to think about what I'm trying to explain. Your phone consult was...

I just got back from work and fortunately everybody did well in spite of the rampant incompetence in my profession. Does anybody care to speculate on what percentage of physicians would qualify as incompetent based on the expectations of those who have expressed a lack of confidence with...

Why did they bring your mom to the same crummy hospital? Small rural hospitals (ironically often designated as Critical Access Hospitals) are often not staffed and equipped to deal with the bad stuff. One answer is telemedicine which permits specialists to the remote location. I have been...

Treating the person as a whole is far preferable to treating just a particular organ system or symptom so I don't get your point. If you are not happy with "the industry" then you get to blame the 800 lb gorilla named CMS that dictates the rules and micromanages the practice medicine with the...

This post shows more understanding than many in this thread. A big problem is that government regulations mandating "quality measures" and more documentation has increased substantially while reimbursements have been falling. The bureaucratic overhead has increased steadily over the years...

You are condemming all physicians based on a single incident? I think we all do. This is where you are going to get the most bang for your complaint although the State Board is more concerned about death or significant physical harm than a misguided opinion and crummy bedside manner.

Things are a lot more complicated than you realize. You gotta be kidding. Can you elaborate? Who died here? I missed the part with the egregious malpractice. It seemed more like crummy bedside manner and I doubt if there was significant preventable harm. In any case if you want to make a...

A nurse may or may not contact somebody. They are usually busy and probably don't have the time to deal with this and politics can also be an issue. The ER nurses may fear retribution or might be friendly with this physician. The Patient Representative is usually a senior nurse and it is his or...

Did you ask to speak with the Patient Representative? Most hospitals have them, it may even be a requirement for certification. This is usually much more effective than complaining to a nurse in the ED.

There are, you just aren't aware of them.

I agree that some physicians are capable of doing a crummy job but it's a little harder to make the argument that they are no brighter than "news reporters or McDonalds employees". The last time I checked those persons were not required to take the MCAT or get by an admissions committee. It's...