2007-06-30 13:02:44 · 10 answers · asked by priya 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You're kidding, right? This is America. They're collecting checks from insurance companies, not healing the sick.
2007-06-30 13:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 1⤊ 10⤋
Seeing a patient is NOT work - it is helping someone with his/her sickness, if there is monetary benefit - then it's just a bonus (this is an oath each doctor learned in medical school)
You may not know it, but there are a LOT of patients here on yahoo answers, who are concerned and inquisitive about their health (but are just shy or afraid to ask their doctors first hand).
I am here as a doctor to guide them where to look or give my opinion, its my way of helping the asker, and others in the future who may have the same question.
2007-07-01 02:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by levelhead 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Although they are always on call, they do have a life and a family. They are here to share some of their knowledge and help out. But not all of the people in the science/medicine questions are doctors, some are nurses, chiropractors, DO, pharmacists, students in those areas, and more... I am not a doctor, but I'm a Pharmacy student.
2007-06-30 22:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the advancement of technology such as this provided the innate behavior of doctors to be humanitarian and generous through sharing of knowledge in any means.
2007-07-01 00:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by CW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors are allowed days off. Some are on call, some are not. It just depends on what you are.
2007-07-01 16:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by Twilight Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every now and then they let us out to play.
Believe it or not, I also do things like mow the fields, help my kids with homework, create my podcasts and (once in a blue moon) cook dinner.
2007-06-30 21:28:13 · answer #6 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Doctors do get days off too you know ;-)
2007-06-30 20:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by biobuddha 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
And, some of us are retired and pretend to be busy so we can avoid the "Honey Do" list our wives are waving at us.
2007-07-01 13:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after your question I can say you even dont know what is a doctor.
2007-06-30 22:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by Stable Angina 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, but unlike you, we have earned enough money for legal LEISURE... (you are just jeallous)
And thanks for being here,,
You are soooooo needed here as a LAY person....answering medical questions....You are sooooo indispensable here....
What car do you drive???
2007-06-30 20:23:26 · answer #10 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋