All doctors are programed to think the same way. In order to become a doctor, they have to study hard, do as they're told, and never rock the boat... for like ten years! By the time they have completed school and get their license, they have essentially become AI programs. Every medical decision they make is based on "if/then" statements. "IF the patient presents with X, THEN we implement protocol Y." They are not trained to view the body as a WHOLE. They take a reductionist approach, specializing in one particular part of the body. It won't be long before they refer you to another specialist to examine another part of your body which costs you more time and money as a patient. This system is put in place to maximise profit; it is first and foremost a business, personalized care is a thing of the past. You are just a number.
I suspect that in the future, most of these doctors will be replaced by AI. Seriously, why do we need most of them? They sit in their offices and parrot the same shit all day, ordering tests, etc. Why couldn't an AI system do that, since the majority of their medical decisions are based on "if/then" statements? The only exception would be surgeons - those guys actually have useful skills.
I really hate it when people view doctors as all-knowing Messiahs. Most of these guys are arrogant f'n pricks who only specialise in one particular thing. They don't know everything guys. Stop worshipping the ground they walk on. If they were so fucking good, why is it that they (with the exception of antibiotics), haven't found a cure to a f'n thing since the '60's? Big Pharma is not interested in cures, only treatments to (once again) maximise profit.
Anyway, sorry for the rant. This website alone is testament to the fact that doctors do not know it all - just look at all the brothers who have proved them wrong over the years. Who needs more proof than that?
