Off topic of lead post, but being an ICU nurse I used to believe that doctors "were so smart". Someone corrected me and said "don't confuse education with intelligence". When I found out the vax contained mRNA as opposed to the traditional attenuated pathogen vax, I immediately become suspicious about getting it. I felt pressure from my employers, peers, etc, but I refused and was exempted. I don't understand how/why other medical professionals especially the docs didn't question and research this! I was telling my friends and family my suspicions. That did not stop most of them from getting vaxed. I began telling patients/family how to look into Remdesivir and its lack of success in treating covid, but it kills the kidneys...I have come to the conclusion that most doctors stopped "practicing medicine" and stopped researching and proving/disproving treatments etc.
The nail that sticks up is the nail that gets hammered. And they all know it. And they all fear it.
Ignorance is bliss. And unfortunately it is deliberate in this situation.
My Doctor of 23 years retired because of it. By "it," I am referring to what the medical profession was becoming.
Wonderful MD and wonderful man.
We never had the time for long discussions, but he was clearly awake. We would always get in a few sentences about the state of things at the end of appointments.
My last appointment was on his last day of practice. He walked me down to the station to have my blood drawn, slapped me on the shoulder and gave me a hug, looked me in the eye and said, "what do i do now?"
I think part of the issue is that many medical professionals are now basically corporate drones, for lack of a better term. Over the last couple of decades the administrative state, especially in places like CA made it impossible for a traditional medical practice as we think of it to survive. My dad's doctor once told him 'I'm a doctor, not a businessman.' I give him credit for his honesty. But because it is such a mess, I think most threw up their hands and surrendered and were relieved they didn't have to deal with the HR BS, the accounting, etc., But this has come at a price. Now it isn't the doctor in charge, it is the administrative people (funny how this is a common theme in our culture 🙄).
You are absolutely correct. Passing Obamacare sealed that. If practices wanted reimbursement they had to conform to the rules(online patient access & accounting, etc.). Most small practices could not afford the upgrade or upkeep. So they went to "file your own insurance claim" , join a network(& conform), or leave the medical industry. It's a shame, but you are correct...it is the common theme and we have allowed it.
Off topic of lead post, but being an ICU nurse I used to believe that doctors "were so smart". Someone corrected me and said "don't confuse education with intelligence". When I found out the vax contained mRNA as opposed to the traditional attenuated pathogen vax, I immediately become suspicious about getting it. I felt pressure from my employers, peers, etc, but I refused and was exempted. I don't understand how/why other medical professionals especially the docs didn't question and research this! I was telling my friends and family my suspicions. That did not stop most of them from getting vaxed. I began telling patients/family how to look into Remdesivir and its lack of success in treating covid, but it kills the kidneys...I have come to the conclusion that most doctors stopped "practicing medicine" and stopped researching and proving/disproving treatments etc.
The nail that sticks up is the nail that gets hammered. And they all know it. And they all fear it.
Ignorance is bliss. And unfortunately it is deliberate in this situation.
My Doctor of 23 years retired because of it. By "it," I am referring to what the medical profession was becoming.
Wonderful MD and wonderful man.
We never had the time for long discussions, but he was clearly awake. We would always get in a few sentences about the state of things at the end of appointments.
My last appointment was on his last day of practice. He walked me down to the station to have my blood drawn, slapped me on the shoulder and gave me a hug, looked me in the eye and said, "what do i do now?"
It is such a tragedy to lose someone who does NOT conform, who thinks for himself and outside the box. I understand completely.
I have friends training to enter the medical field and now they don't want to! All that training, for what?
Sad statement.
But the ones with a conscience are getting out.
I think part of the issue is that many medical professionals are now basically corporate drones, for lack of a better term. Over the last couple of decades the administrative state, especially in places like CA made it impossible for a traditional medical practice as we think of it to survive. My dad's doctor once told him 'I'm a doctor, not a businessman.' I give him credit for his honesty. But because it is such a mess, I think most threw up their hands and surrendered and were relieved they didn't have to deal with the HR BS, the accounting, etc., But this has come at a price. Now it isn't the doctor in charge, it is the administrative people (funny how this is a common theme in our culture 🙄).
You are absolutely correct. Passing Obamacare sealed that. If practices wanted reimbursement they had to conform to the rules(online patient access & accounting, etc.). Most small practices could not afford the upgrade or upkeep. So they went to "file your own insurance claim" , join a network(& conform), or leave the medical industry. It's a shame, but you are correct...it is the common theme and we have allowed it.