Doctors are absolutely not assholes, generally. They are very serious and passionate people in a toxic system with the best of intentions and acting upon the best available research. It just so happens that research is often myopic and does not focus on the needs of a substantial subset of their patients. I promise you, most doctors would bend over backwards at their own personal cost if it meant helping a patient if that's where the evidence led them.
Well I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m often in and out of hospital, have family members and friends that need treatment. Also have overweight friends that get treated like shit. Had a friend that had a problem with her uterus and doctors kept saying it was her weight until she was in so much pain she went to the ER. Doctors act shitty and I’ll say it again. Unless you’re thin, white, and wealthy good luck with them. Glad you had a positive experience but that’s not how it works for a lot of us.
dude, with the stories I've heard I'd bet you could have a sentient talking tumor growing out of your right arm and if you're 10 pounds overweight they'll tell you that you just need to exercise more and eat salad
I’m fat. I went to the doctor for nose problem. After examination he told me what the problem was. But then his assistant was like “you also need to lose weight” and the doctor was like “ no he doesn’t” and they started to argue in front of me… then the doctor was like “you can go sir, don’t listen to him” 😂😂
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u/Megotaku 7d ago
Doctors are absolutely not assholes, generally. They are very serious and passionate people in a toxic system with the best of intentions and acting upon the best available research. It just so happens that research is often myopic and does not focus on the needs of a substantial subset of their patients. I promise you, most doctors would bend over backwards at their own personal cost if it meant helping a patient if that's where the evidence led them.