Are doctors today better or worse than they were 10-15 years ago?!
Question: These days it seems whether you want on ofice visit or an emergency room visit a doctor spends seconds to a minute or 2 with you. It seems like it takes them forever to return your call with test results. If you should have an emergency between 7p.m and 7a.m or weekends you get a resident who just doesn't care. Is our healthcare system that broken?
Answers: These days it seems whether you want on ofice visit or an emergency room visit a doctor spends seconds to a minute or 2 with you. It seems like it takes them forever to return your call with test results. If you should have an emergency between 7p.m and 7a.m or weekends you get a resident who just doesn't care. Is our healthcare system that broken?
Sometimes it does seem that way, now there is more technology and information available to the doctors, but it seems like they dont use it to their advantage, it sometimes seems like they are doing just enough to get by they arent really interested in helping people...some people just don't seem to care.
It's almost like you are getting in their way sometimes.
They way better. Believe it.
Doctors are the same. The system has gotten worse.
I think they're better.
dna has been used only since about 15 years ago...with it the human genome has been decrypted and hundreds of cures are found each year...what do u think?!
i think thats your doc...my doctor is different. Shes the one waiting for me. texting me for my lab results
I work in the healthcare industry... Doctors are required under the national regs. to spend a max of 7 min. with a patient. That is the National average. So, yes our healthcare system is complete crap.
yeah, im just going thru that with an orthopedic doctor... i have two. One of em.. suks big time i think he is bored of doing the same... or just doing it for the money, in the other side my other doctor he is just great... he worries about me... he makes the nurses keep checking on his patients... i think theres less doc that really cares that the ones that dont
I think that you are right your waiting and no one's check on u they just go on the next person. THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS BROKEN
I can remember when doctors were not in on Wednesdays BUT they were all in on Saturday. Think of that!?!? You didn't have to miss work to see the doctor.
I liked the old doctors. But I am old. So I guess it is just a case of birds of a feather flock together.
Let's consider that doctor's know many people abuse the health system, and too many are willing to sue even when there is no cause. I would venture to guess if it were you, you would spend as little time with a patient as possible as well. Years ago you could hit a doctor who would spend time with you, but you could also still have gotten the one that would have spent a few minutes with you are well. Things have not changed that much except the level of care you desire versus the care you are receiving, it might be time to search for a new doctor.
I FEEL LIKE A NUMBER, I'M NOT A NUMBER ($)
i think the specialists are better.....residents are really really overworked....
Doctors used to be independent, in their own businesses, or working together in clinics owned by a small group of doctors. Since the Reagan/Bush years, 'managed care' has been implemented and now most doctors work for HMOs which are actually owned by the insurance companies. The HMOs and insurance bean-counters tell doctors what they can do, what services they can offer patients, etc. So a doctor who wants to do a test, or wants to treat a patient with a drug, often has to argue with the management to get them to pay for it.
In other words, the main priority of our health care system in the US is profits. Other developed countries get better health care for half the cost because their top priority in health care is HEALTH.
Did you know that the cost Americans pay for health care has gone up 70% just since Bush has been in office? And it was considered a crisis before that!
Doctors have not improved over the past 100 years. Just look at the tools they use, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and thermometer. They have been using these forever and they still don't understand them. They may as well take a bone and shake it over your head to chase out the evil spirits.
Some are very dedicated & some are not !!!
$$$$$$$$$ is of utmost importance to some.