Why are doctors so full of themselves?

Answer 1

not true at all. doctors are there to help you but just like anyone else they're human and they're going to get annoyed when you have a bad attitude towards them. we'll quickly figure out which patients have unrealistic expectations and when you come into our offices demanding this that and the other thing and why don't you know what you're doing oh and why did i have to wait so long blah blah blah.... sure, we're not going to be very receptive to your needs. but not unsurprisingly, the patients that show at least some appreciation will be treated quite well and with all due respect. don't you say "thank you" to the clerk who rings up your groceries? well why don't you say "thank you" to the doctor who's trying to save your life?

Answer 2

This is a myth. There are plenty of "type-A" personalities in medicine, but most docs are pretty selfless. It's a tough profession -- 60-80 hours per week, staying up all night often, wearing a pager, fielding phone calls at all hours of the day, being expected to be abreast of every little development in medical science. Doctors often have to make it their life.

If you go to any McDonalds, or even a bank, you'll find your share of pricks there too.

Answer 3

It starts in medical school where the professors convince them that not only can the best and brightest be doctors, but only the best of the best, and the brightest of the brightest will make it through all the schooling required to do it. Those who actually make it, believe in that as divince providence. Honestly, you find the same type of arrogance in lawyers and engineers, for the same reason.

I made it through a very difficult nuclear engineering program where they tried to convince us of that. I ignored it. Truth is, anyone who is willing to put in the work necessary can achieve anything they put their mind to, whether they're the so-called best or brightest or not.

Answer 4

Becuase doctors go through many many years of expensive medical school. The personality of the person who is willing to go through all that is the same kind of person who's the perfectionists prick who looks down on everyone else who doesn't get as high grades as he do does in high school, and kisses asz with all his superiors. So when this person becomes a doctor he feels that its everyones obligation to kiss his asz now; that they are the grand superior and everyone else is below him.

Answer 5

Its not that they are full of them selves, they have to act very confident when consulting a patient, would like a doctor to always say, ummm I am not sure what is wrong with you..but hey we can go ahead and try this surgery, oh I havent done that one in a while, but we should be ok..
No they need to act like they know it all so they can give you confidence that they can make you better.

Answer 6

Because of the dedication, education, and dicipline it took to get through med school, yet everyone deserves to be treated like a human being

Answer 7

they tend to think they are the crap don't they. The medical profession used to be a noble profession but these days it is different. I find them to pompus arses. When i broke my leg I had to tell the dr. what or how we were looking at my mri section view. What an idiot. needless to say i found a new dr. the following day.

Answer 8

LOL, yeah i know, most of them are awful. Not to knock anyone who has one but ... PHD = Piled Higher and Deeper.

Answer 9

Ask them if you should or want a second opinion.

Answer 10

Sadly, it is endemic in the training.