how much do you trust doctors?

Question

how much do you trust that they really know what they're talking about? it seems like a legitimate question considering they may have our lives in their hands! most people seem to trust them without question :/

Answer 1

I work in a hospital and I see the mistakes that are made, especially the first year interns. There fore I am cautious. Like any other profession, you have to ask others who have gone to them, you have to check with the medical board to see if they are ok. Now days it has been known for fake doctors to practice and they have never even been to medical school. That is another reason why people should get a second opinion .

Answer 2

In a way, we have to put some trust in the doctors. After all, they have our best interest in their hearts most of the time. Besides, we entrust them for our care and their best judgment. However, remember, that they are only human; even though; some assume a God-like complex.


In addition, consider that medicine is not an exact science unlike physics or mathematics; so therefore they are not immune to mistakes esp in their diagnosis. And a lot of diseases do exhibit similar if not comparable symptoms.


Sometimes, they refuse to accept the fact that most of their knowledge comes from textbooks; Unless of course they have been in the field practice for so many years. Or if that's their specialty or expertise. And more often than not they spend so little time with the patient so the total picture is lost.
Sometimes, nurses like me, working in critical care setting know more than them, as we take care of the patients on a 24/7 basis


Some have very poor bedside manner. They neglect to meet the psychological and emotional needs of the patients. Of course, one has to consider the burn-out factor. In this instance, their callousness is misconstrued as being uncaring.


But truly, on the whole, most if not all doctors went into the medical profession because they want to serve humanity and treat whatever ails it. They are very warm and kind people.


No, on the whole, we should trust the doctors who take care of us. After all their training is extensive. But gettting second opinions and asking questions and making informed decisions as well as considering the patient's input in his own care should be considered. and encouraged. There's nothing wrong with a very well educated patient.

Answer 3

I don't trust them completely, they are human after all. Fortunately, I have a degree that enables me to understand a lot of the medical terminology. I go on-line to educate myself as much as possible and then discuss options with my doctor. If I have a doctor that won't talk to me and just tells me what to do, I don't go back to them. Especially GP's, they can't know every little thing about every little malady. I am more apt to put my trust in specialists simply because they posses an amazing amount of information about that one subject, but I still read up so I have a basic knowledge before hand.

Answer 4

I trust nothing about a doctor. It took years of receiving poor medical care for me to come to this conclusion. They have under medicated me, over medicated me, and misdiagnosed me more times than I have blinked. Thank GOD for the Internet so that I can educate myself and keep on top of the medical information. It has helped me tremendously!

Answer 5

It matters which one. When I was little (like my teenage years), my doctor had no idea what she was doing. The doctor I go to now is al right.

Answer 6

Well, I figure that since they went to medical school and I didn't, they know a little more than I do!

Answer 7

they are also just people like you and me, so IDK... good question.