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Offline The Chief

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Re: Tyler Skaggs of the LA Angels found dead at age 27
« Reply #50: September 02, 2019, 12:07:05 PM »
I’ve learned from my daughter the doctor what bluestreak said is true. Doctors are encouraged to go along with patients. So if mommy insists on antibiotics even though it’s not bacterial the doctor will relent and prescribe it. It’s also why she frequently treats patients at an emergency room who have minor issues. It’s the American way!

I don't think this is incompatible with what I said.  Not everyone is a rockstar, but the ones that are probably aren't worried about what the patient thinks.  Not to say they're not culpable as well - I don't know hospital politics from the next job but in the spirit of "the American way" I'm sure it's just as rife with misguided performance quotas.