I had to stop reading a half dozen times due to outbursts of belly laughing….Love the Way Mr. Rappoport exposes the hyper credentialism of medical doctor worship.
Thank you to one of the most prodigious writers in America on a wide variety of subjects, the Mozart of the modern literary world, John Rappoport !
You are definitely "on a roll", Jon. I grew up with two of these white lab coats but, since they were trained in the 1930's, they didn't accept the God complex requirements. They were, however, Rockefellered.
Though, doctors are a part of our constellation of technical experts, some may argue a critical part, the fact that the majority of doctors are trained to be subservient to the medical bureaucracy, which in turn, is subservient to big pharma that are controlled by "the elite", gives agenda makers (of which the narcissistic "elite" are prime examples of) an excellent army of titled spreaders of propaganda that the public are conditioned to place their trust.
For myself, and I think for many, the panache of the title of "doctor" has taken on a distinct foul taint. It has become less the saviour and purveyor of the best information for my health, to, someone who has official training but should be questioned. It's sad that it took an obviously politically motivated pseudo-medical emergency to kick me in the ass towards taking more responsibility for my own health. But hey, I'm just an average joe.
I used to work in an urgent care clinic and people would be astonished if they knew what really went on behind the scenes. For the most part, doctors are just pulling a diagnosis out of their asses. At a staff meeting the medical director would encourage doctors to "just prescribe something so the patient thinks you did something. If they don't get better, they'll come back". No joke. The clinic started paying doctors according to how many patients they saw so the clinic fired all of the doctors who actually spent quality time with patients and genuinely cared. The new doctors would fight amongst themselves if one doctor saw more patients. Doctors would LITERALLY have a prescription ready to give the patient BERFORE they even laid eyes on the patient, they would spend less than a minute talking with the patient and move on to the next victim. Most would lie in their documentation to get higher reimbursement. Another tyrant, arrogant doctor couldn't function in her day-to-day life. She admitted she wouldn't drive, cook, do laundry or any housework, and her husband had to lay out her clothes in the morning. He would deliver her snacks throughout the day. If her husband went out of town, she would come to work disheveled. Absolutely pathetic. Doctors are NOT the best or the brightest. They are good at memorizing medications and symptoms and clicking boxes on the computer. Most of what a doctor orders now is strictly dictated by insurance or hospital policy so there is no art to practicing medicine anymore. If doctors dare go rouge and think independently, they are quickly snapped back in line by administration. That experience was the beginning of my awakening.
Hmmm. I don't know if I'd call it optimism, but I do feel more empowered and I'm no longer afraid of "catching" an illness. And, like you, I'm taking more responsibility for my health so I can stay as FAR from the medical system as I can because the clowns that call themselves "doctors" will probably do more harm than good. Going to the doctor is a crap shoot LOL!
I had to stop reading a half dozen times due to outbursts of belly laughing….Love the Way Mr. Rappoport exposes the hyper credentialism of medical doctor worship.
Thank you to one of the most prodigious writers in America on a wide variety of subjects, the Mozart of the modern literary world, John Rappoport !
You are definitely "on a roll", Jon. I grew up with two of these white lab coats but, since they were trained in the 1930's, they didn't accept the God complex requirements. They were, however, Rockefellered.
Though, doctors are a part of our constellation of technical experts, some may argue a critical part, the fact that the majority of doctors are trained to be subservient to the medical bureaucracy, which in turn, is subservient to big pharma that are controlled by "the elite", gives agenda makers (of which the narcissistic "elite" are prime examples of) an excellent army of titled spreaders of propaganda that the public are conditioned to place their trust.
For myself, and I think for many, the panache of the title of "doctor" has taken on a distinct foul taint. It has become less the saviour and purveyor of the best information for my health, to, someone who has official training but should be questioned. It's sad that it took an obviously politically motivated pseudo-medical emergency to kick me in the ass towards taking more responsibility for my own health. But hey, I'm just an average joe.
Well said!!
I used to work in an urgent care clinic and people would be astonished if they knew what really went on behind the scenes. For the most part, doctors are just pulling a diagnosis out of their asses. At a staff meeting the medical director would encourage doctors to "just prescribe something so the patient thinks you did something. If they don't get better, they'll come back". No joke. The clinic started paying doctors according to how many patients they saw so the clinic fired all of the doctors who actually spent quality time with patients and genuinely cared. The new doctors would fight amongst themselves if one doctor saw more patients. Doctors would LITERALLY have a prescription ready to give the patient BERFORE they even laid eyes on the patient, they would spend less than a minute talking with the patient and move on to the next victim. Most would lie in their documentation to get higher reimbursement. Another tyrant, arrogant doctor couldn't function in her day-to-day life. She admitted she wouldn't drive, cook, do laundry or any housework, and her husband had to lay out her clothes in the morning. He would deliver her snacks throughout the day. If her husband went out of town, she would come to work disheveled. Absolutely pathetic. Doctors are NOT the best or the brightest. They are good at memorizing medications and symptoms and clicking boxes on the computer. Most of what a doctor orders now is strictly dictated by insurance or hospital policy so there is no art to practicing medicine anymore. If doctors dare go rouge and think independently, they are quickly snapped back in line by administration. That experience was the beginning of my awakening.
Here’s to awakening 👀. I wish it comes with a nice dose of optimism.
Hmmm. I don't know if I'd call it optimism, but I do feel more empowered and I'm no longer afraid of "catching" an illness. And, like you, I'm taking more responsibility for my health so I can stay as FAR from the medical system as I can because the clowns that call themselves "doctors" will probably do more harm than good. Going to the doctor is a crap shoot LOL!
I used to be a hypocondriac. Then I started reading Doctor Rappoport. Now I'm invincible!
You are the best doctor I know.
You literally cured me from a lifetime of " Guinea Pig Disease".
No joke.
Mad love your way Jon.
Fish rots from the head down.
Aka
Rot Cod ~