My doctor in his 60's so I hope he's ok.....Forty-two percent of U.S physicians are older than 55, and 21% are senior citizens. Some older doctors are calling for periodic screening for dementia or loss of competence. So are older doctors really worse than their young colleagues, on average THEY ARE, (holy sh--t).Surgeons between the ages of 41-60 were more likely to keep their patient alive than were surgeons older than 60....
If your doctor is a older doctor, check USA Today article.
by James Mixon 7 Replies latest jw friends
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darkspilver
Isn't that, like, ageist?
Apparently, there's also....
The Atlantic, 19 December 2016
Evidence of the Superiority of Female Doctors
New research estimates that if all physicians were female, 32,000 fewer Americans would die every year.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/12/female-doctors-superiority/511034/
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James Mixon
darkspilver: My new doctor, 30 year old female.. -
darkspilver
My new doctor, 30 year old female..
haha!!!!
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StephaneLaliberte
My new doctor, 30 year old female..
That's actually the case for my family. Our family doctor was a 70+ man and retired, transferring all his patients to two 30ich female doctors!
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James Mixon
Stephanel: Yes It's time to retire at 70, I don't know why I thought the older the better...I remember this elderly barber when I was young bad eyesight and old, didn't have a lot of customers but he was entertaining....
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jesscd
Up until recently my mom has had only male doctors who were of an age.. Why she chose them, I have no idea. She has had several debilitating chronic ailments, including substantial hearing loss and a constant cough. Her doctors told her there was no cure, never sent her to specialists or for testing - prescribed unnecessary medications that caused horrible side effects, etc. Her doctor retired and she now has a younger woman doctor. The female doctor sends her to an ENT and audiologist. Her hearing loss is from a broken bone in the ear and in a simple one hour surgery her hearing was restored. Cough is allergies that can be controlled. 30 + years of suffering that possibly would have been unnecessary with a younger and/or female doctor. -
James Mixon
jesscd..That's awful and scary. That's why it's important to get a second opinion...