I am contemplating whether I should go to a foreign medical school in the carribean or go to a Osteopathic medical school if I can't get into a "regular" US medical school. But do you think that patients care?
2007-08-21 16:20:51 · 6 answers · asked by answers 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I won't care much about the qualifications of my doctor or wherever he/she obtained the degree. I will be more interested on the doctor's skills, efficiency and professionalism. If the doctor is good enough, he will readily build a good reputation and that counts a lot for patients to entrust their health under his care.
There are quite few doctors I encountered who got multiple "five star" certificates which logically make them to appear as super qualified. Practicewise, they fail to prove their efficiency.
2007-08-21 18:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much would depend on which Caribbean medical school you were considering. Some have good reputations, some do not and some are not accepted by several state medical boards. So do your research carefully.
I have never had a patient ask me where I went to school. Everybody in medicine will ask you where you did your training (i.e., your residency).
Personally, I'd do a DO school versus any Caribbean school. But if you must have the MD instead of a DO, the top four schools in the Caribbean have good reps.
2007-08-23 15:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I am Not a racist. Foreign doctors or doctors who graduated abroad may even be more knowledgeable about other things not found in the place where he is currently practicing.
I wouldn't mind so long as he knows what he is doing and is doing it efficiently and there are no adverse side effects of his management. Being efficient means, the patient gets well without any untoward sequelae of the treatment.
2007-08-25 12:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer a DO to an MD. DO's historically have had more training in neurology and nutrition than MD's. I find them to be more wholistic.
As far as foreign medical schools, I guess it would depend on which foreign medical school.
2007-08-25 21:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by javadic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not mind a DO, since my family doctor the last place we lived was a DO and he was very good.
A foreign graduate? It would depend on where he or she graduated from. University of Haiti? No thanks. University of Moscow? Sure.
2007-08-22 01:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by skpicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No to either.
The chief radiologist at the hospital I've been in, is a D.O. He has an excellent reputation.
2007-08-21 23:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by S.L.B. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋