Do doctors care?

Do doctors care about their patients?

I would argue they most likely dont, and just see it as a career thing. For instance, many asian familys in the uk want their children to be doctors, hence why we have so many..

I guess its a good career for the prestige and sometimes incomprehensible recognition for the 'good they do' but is it just a money making, detached profession? My suspicion is your doctor is covering his own back and does not give a fuck about you or me...

Why do people smother them in admiration?

 

I tend to agree with you there are exceptions but they are generaly few and far between. The only way around this is to build a relationship with a doc you gotta make them trust you and like you if its possibe. Its hard to do and still doesnt guarantee success but thats the game.

 

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yes they care, but really can not afford to for many reasons.
no one is going to retain an interest to start medical classes, and actually make it through 10-12 years of school-intern-assistant for so many years then before actually establishing a residency or opening a practice. it is emotionally and intellectually brutal work.im not a Dr, but trying still ever yet to retire as a full-time-patient...

one example is over and under prescribing drugs, and the subject of caring and allowing emotions to take part in the drivers seat - a small example but the possibilities from this one are many.

being a Mental Health Medical Professional, you can maybe imagine the challenges if you allowed yourself to start worrying or wondering about your patients. not good.


if a Dr is convinced a person is lying, or confused about the pain or condition, under-prescribing and most likely not provide the treatment needed.

if they become attached to their patient emotionally, they could become more easily manipulated, and tricked into to over-prescribing...

being a doctor you are going to need to be a very objective and an easily detached person, for your safety, and eventually the comfort of your family, and your patient + their families well-being.