Bad Doctors

It is wrong that J Marion Sims is credited for being a pioneer in the field of women's medicine. The way he came about innovations in the field of obstetrics and gynecology should never have happened. When you go to the doctor you expect them to know exactly what they are doing, how to treat it, and be correct. The fact is they are just trying to do the best they can. My dad always told me to do my research on my illness well enough to have a conversation and question what the doctor is saying.

I'm glad I waited to write this post because this morning I was watching the news on a doctor who wasn't doing his job correctly. He would take a CT scan of his patients and show them a fake scan of someone who needed surgery. Then he would carry out that surgery and basically do nothing at all. He finally was caught because someone who actually had a problem went to another doctor saying that the prior surgery was unsuccessful. The new doctor came to realize that the fake doctor was lying to his patients.

I know doctors are supposed to sign an oath but who is there making sure they hold to it?


Here is another example of a man who claimed to have a medical background:

"He shared millions in grants, had university and hospital posts, and bragged of work for prestigious medical groups. An Associated Press story featured him leading a teamwork training session at an American College of Cardiology convention last spring."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40630166/ns/health-health_care/t/fake-doctor-duped-hospitals-universities-ama/#.T0BSaObxTcQ