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Dr. Connor Rhodes | Chicago Med (notbuyingit) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2021-01-20 11:27:00

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amycus carrow, connor rhodes, erin lindsay, lily evans, lydia martin, martha jones

I swear sometimes the hardest part of my job is people thinking that google is better at my job than I am.

I completely understand that open heart surgery is terrifying but it's a pretty common procedure. Tumeric root is not going to help a leaky heart or three blocked arteries.

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	greyhoundsix 2021-01-22 04:07 am UTC (link)
	If I had a dollar for every time a patient tried to tell me what they read on-line, I'd be rich. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notbuyingit 2021-01-22 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	Seriously. I would be too. Consults would take a lot less time if I didn't have to wade through all the self-diagnosis too. The internet is helpful in a lot of regards but not so much in this case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	greyhoundsix 2021-01-27 03:48 am UTC (link)
	I honestly don't know why some people think that the internet knows better than actual doctors. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bithnyianking 2021-01-23 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	I really want to hope that you're exaggerating about someone suggesting that. However...I know too many people to let myself believe you could be. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notbuyingit 2021-01-25 01:53 am UTC (link)
	I wish I was exaggerating. Some people want to trust WebMD over medical degree. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bithnyianking 2021-01-25 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Well because WebMD tells them what they want to hear. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	aimed_curse 2021-01-23 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	Oh for Gods sake. Homeopathy is not an appropriate response to some things people. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notbuyingit 2021-01-25 01:49 am UTC (link)
	Right? I know the internet makes things easier for a lot of people but in this instance, I think it makes our jobs harder. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	aimed_curse 2021-01-25 06:11 am UTC (link)
	I think it makes it a lot harder than it has to be most of the time. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	takemycard 2021-01-24 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	Sounds like you are having a rough day. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notbuyingit 2021-01-25 01:48 am UTC (link)
	It actually hasn't been that bad. Just frustrating at times having to deal with people who think WebMD has a better diagnosis. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	takemycard 2021-01-25 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Humans think the internet knows all. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	beautifulgenius 2021-01-26 02:57 am UTC (link)
	The things that people will believe... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notbuyingit 2021-01-28 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	I always encourage my patients to make well informed decisions both by listening to my advice, a second opinion should they want one or even reading the resources I direct them to. But when you're on the brink of heart failure, that is not the time to insist on being treated with tumeric root. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	beautifulgenius 2021-01-29 12:30 pm UTC (link)
	No, but people will anyway. It's horrifying and fascinating. (Reply to this) (Parent)