Is It Just Me ?

[Servant King]

- Eructation (burping), sometimes severe

"Just so you know, I have eructation. Bad eructation. Yes, very very bad eructation. Sometimes severe."

Great exit strategy if you're on a really bad date.

- Flatulence

Wait, nevermind all that, this one's better. Less talking. Well, different orifice doing the "talking," if you wish to get technical about it.

- Diarrhea

It would appear I'm in over my head here. I'm done now...carry on!

 

[huntertrw]

Just so you know, I have eructation. Bad eructation. Yes, very very bad eructation. Sometimes severe.

So, would failure to burp on a bad date be known as "Eructile Disfunction" ?

 

[RL Bucktails]

Well, I don't doubt there are some good ones, but even the best of them have limited independence...most now are employees of some corporate entity.

Sadly I see this happening everywhere.

 

[Briarcutter]

most now are employees of some corporate entity.

if they stray outside the orthodoxy as dictated by the AMA, pharmaceutical industry, insurance industry, govt, academia, etc, they'll be burned at the stake.

I think you're on to something. I couldn't agree more.

 

[georged]

A final thought on this "corporatized" profit-driven medicine stuff.

It's the biggest single "Oh shit!" factor, in fact...

The very nature of the people who are attracted to medicine is now fundamentally different.

Once upon a time people wanted to become doctors and nurses because they needed to help others. It was how their brains were wired. Compassionate, sympathetic, and driven to get the education, qualifications, and experience to make a positive difference in the world.

In the 21st century's money-is-everything Medical Industrial Complex, though, people like that are annoying at best, and a threat at worst. (The former because they refuse to do unnecessary and/or questionable things; and the latter because they see what goes on behind the curtain so make very credible witnesses in legal cases.)

The net result? The good ones are leaving, and people who are motivated by money first and everything else a distant second (if at all), are replacing them.

 

[Briarcutter]

A final thought on this "corporatized" profit-driven medicine stuff.

It's the biggest single "Oh shit!" factor, in fact...

The very nature of the people who are attracted to medicine is now fundamentally different.

Once upon a time people wanted to become doctors and nurses because they needed to help others. It was how their brains were wired. Compassionate, sympathetic, and driven to get the education, qualifications, and experience to make a positive difference in the world.

In the 21st century's money-is-everything Medical Industrial Complex, though, people like that are annoying at best, and a threat at worst. (The former because they refuse to do unnecessary and/or questionable things; and the latter because they see what goes on behind the curtain so make very credible witnesses in legal cases.)

The net result? The good ones are leaving, and people who are motivated by money first and everything else a distant second (if at all), are replacing them.

This is probably a good reason the holistic approach is growing.

 

[abecox]

That is right up there with poke salad, a Southern delicacy. You need to boil the leaves 3 times to ensure they aren't toxic...

Who the hell kept on going after people were falling out after one boil? Two?

Things that make you go hmmm....

 

[Briarcutter]

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I wonder the same thing when I think of the first one to find a raw oyster,crack it open and think,hmmmm, looks tasty

 

[abecox]

I wonder the same thing when I think of the first one to find a raw oyster,crack it open and think,hmmmm, looks tasty

I'm glad I live in an era where I know "If it has a shell its probably delicious." I wouldnt want to be on the trial and error team for that one.

 

[brian64]

The very nature of the people who are attracted to medicine is now fundamentally different.

Once upon a time people wanted to become doctors and nurses because they needed to help others. It was how their brains were wired. Compassionate, sympathetic, and driven to get the education, qualifications, and experience to make a positive difference in the world.

In the 21st century's money-is-everything Medical Industrial Complex, though, people like that are annoying at best, and a threat at worst. (The former because they refuse to do unnecessary and/or questionable things; and the latter because they see what goes on behind the curtain so make very credible witnesses in legal cases.)

The net result? The good ones are leaving, and people who are motivated by money first and everything else a distant second (if at all), are replacing them.

And guess which type the pharma-sponsored corporate media will always present to the public as the trusted, bona fide, credible experts and authorities...and which type they will always present as the dangerous kooks...regardless of what their actual credentials, history, experience and track records really are?

 

[Briarcutter]

And guess which type the pharma-sponsored corporate media will always present to the public as the trusted, bona fide, credible experts and authorities...and which type they will always present as the dangerous kooks...regardless of what their actual credentials, history, experience and track records really are?

You can say that again!

 

[wyfbane]

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That just reminded me of Meet the Parents:

"I've got nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?"

 

[Sig]

Another issue which is becoming a thing, and something I will approach very carefully, is it just doesn't pay to become a GOOD doctor anymore.
This comes from actual doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.
Due to certain new rules back about 15 years ago, doctors are forced to prioritize numbers of patients versus quality of care.
A friend of mine who is a PA for a large lower income (Medicaid) medical practice says that they MUST see a certain number of patients a day. They have appointments every 15 minutes, all day. They must diagnose and treat your illness in 10 minutes in order to get you out, and the next patient in.
This kind of conveyor belt patient treatment does not attract the "right" kind of doctors. The pay is very low, and they are encouraged to give prescriptions as fast as possible.
Now here is the sensitive part.
Many times these jobs attract doctors who are willing to work cheap. Many times these doctors were schooled in countries that may not prioritize quality instruction, but instead prefer to pump out people who can get qualifications to work as a doctor. This PA im talking about says most of the doctors he works with cannot speak English well enough to properly communicate with patients.
Many of these doctors get burned out from seeing 30+ patients a day, so rely heavily on prescriptions. But, the ones who made this all possible bragged about getting medical care for 30 million Americans.
People who wanted to become doctors to help people are being pushed out by these "prescription pusher" types.
This is easily evident by looking at your local doctor listings. Many very difficult to pronounce names.

 

[georged]

Another issue which is becoming a thing, and something I will approach very carefully, is it just doesn't pay to become a GOOD doctor anymore.
This comes from actual doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.
Due to certain new rules back about 15 years ago, doctors are forced to prioritize numbers of patients versus quality of care.
A friend of mine who is a PA for a large lower income (Medicaid) medical practice says that they MUST see a certain number of patients a day. They have appointments every 15 minutes, all day. They must diagnose and treat your illness in 10 minutes in order to get you out, and the next patient in.
This kind of conveyor belt patient treatment does not attract the "right" kind of doctors. The pay is very low, and they are encouraged to give prescriptions as fast as possible.
Now here is the sensitive part.
Many times these jobs attract doctors who are willing to work cheap. Many times these doctors were schooled in countries that may not prioritize quality instruction, but instead prefer to pump out people who can get qualifications to work as a doctor. This PA im talking about says most of the doctors he works with cannot speak English well enough to properly communicate with patients.
Many of these doctors get burned out from seeing 30+ patients a day, so rely heavily on prescriptions. But, the ones who made this all possible bragged about getting medical care for 30 million Americans.
People who wanted to become doctors to help people are being pushed out by these "prescription pusher" types.
This is easily evident by looking at your local doctor listings. Many very difficult to pronounce names.

A little known reason for a good number of doctors from other countries working in the USA is they first volunteer for a branch of the US military. Doing six years in the Army, Navy, or Air Force automatically gives them the certification that their medical school in (insert foreign country) did not.

 

[Alejo R.]

The fact that there is advertising for medicines is already a worrying symptom.

 

[Alejo R.]

Last year, ads for diseases started appearing here, not just for medicines. The one I remember most was one that said, "If you had chickenpox, you already have the shingles virus in your body and could develop the disease. This is advice from Laboratorio XX." "Laboratory" is what companies that manufacture medicines are called here.

 

[RL Bucktails]

A final thought on this "corporatized" profit-driven medicine stuff.

It's the biggest single "Oh shit!" factor, in fact...

The very nature of the people who are attracted to medicine is now fundamentally different.

Once upon a time people wanted to become doctors and nurses because they needed to help others. It was how their brains were wired. Compassionate, sympathetic, and driven to get the education, qualifications, and experience to make a positive difference in the world.

In the 21st century's money-is-everything Medical Industrial Complex, though, people like that are annoying at best, and a threat at worst. (The former because they refuse to do unnecessary and/or questionable things; and the latter because they see what goes on behind the curtain so make very credible witnesses in legal cases.)

The net result? The good ones are leaving, and people who are motivated by money first and everything else a distant second (if at all), are replacing them.

Spot on in my experience. My primary care dr worked until he died at 95 years old, had his own practice. Was personable, well known, loved his job, his patients and was a damn good dr. When he died hundreds of people responded with condolences and memorable stories. I have been to others including specialists and you can tell when they are on a clock or don’t GAF. I currently found a pretty good replacement with a private practice. She won’t sell out because she says she doesn’t want a quota forced on her or some company limiting the time spent with patients.

 

[LOREN]

The ingredients, to me, are almost unpronounceable. How would I know if I was allergic. I guess if you had a reaction to an earlier medication, you should write down all the ingredients it contained. They must be listed on the long sheet of documentation they put it the bag with your medicine.

 

[Briar Lee]

Those warnings are chaff fired off by corporate America against Big Law.

When I started my law practice in 1985 just up the street was office in a bank of John English, and he asked if he could pay me to use my law library.

Instead I ordered him full free use of my library and crackerjack shorthand capable class valedictorian front desk secretary if he’d keep me in mind for referrals.

John English was immortal among solo practitioners as the lawyer who went down swinging against lawyer advertising before the Supreme Court.

In re R.M.J., 455 U.S. 191 (1982)

In re R.M.J.

supreme.justia.com

My disgust is so great my wife laughs at me gritting my teeth at those countless billboards in St Louis advertising ambulance chasing piece of shit street walker under a lamp post mega law firms.

 

[Olkofri]

Another issue which is becoming a thing, and something I will approach very carefully, is it just doesn't pay to become a GOOD doctor anymore.
This comes from actual doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.
Due to certain new rules back about 15 years ago, doctors are forced to prioritize numbers of patients versus quality of care.
A friend of mine who is a PA for a large lower income (Medicaid) medical practice says that they MUST see a certain number of patients a day. They have appointments every 15 minutes, all day. They must diagnose and treat your illness in 10 minutes in order to get you out, and the next patient in.
This kind of conveyor belt patient treatment does not attract the "right" kind of doctors. The pay is very low, and they are encouraged to give prescriptions as fast as possible.
Now here is the sensitive part.
Many times these jobs attract doctors who are willing to work cheap. Many times these doctors were schooled in countries that may not prioritize quality instruction, but instead prefer to pump out people who can get qualifications to work as a doctor. This PA im talking about says most of the doctors he works with cannot speak English well enough to properly communicate with patients.
Many of these doctors get burned out from seeing 30+ patients a day, so rely heavily on prescriptions. But, the ones who made this all possible bragged about getting medical care for 30 million Americans.
People who wanted to become doctors to help people are being pushed out by these "prescription pusher" types.
This is easily evident by looking at your local doctor listings. Many very difficult to pronounce names.

Do you live in Canada?

Because... you just described our national deathcare.

Just left out that if you have more than one issue ailing youi, the medicaster will treat only one of them per visit.