The Doctor Crisis! – Vol. 463, Aug. 16, 2018
One of the weblogs that I read often is Kevin, M.D., which is really a compilation of blog posts written by various doctors. The ‘doctor crisis’ is one of the subjects that is written about often. There are different areas that are spoken about in the various blogs and I am going to write about a few of them here.
Burnout: This is a popular one given the number of hours the doctors have to work seeing patients, in five minute periods, gazing into their electronic medical record screens as they try to do an exam. Many speak of the inability to do the paperwork required during their work hours, so they end up bringing it home with them to do after they have dinner. The one good meal they have because there is not enough time during their work day to have a meal. Many live on candy bars and energy bars, which are similar to candy bars. Or the crap they can get out of the vending machines at their places of employment. The huge medical practices are not interested in the wellbeing of their professionals at all. All they care about is income flow.
Doctor Suicides: We have a very sick environment for medical doctors to work in. About 400 doctors and 400 residents kill themselves every year here in the USA. The training is harsh, not allowing humans to have feelings. Once a doctor has all the credentials to practice, the pressure to produce is ridiculous. Older doctors harassing younger doctors, or females being harassed by male doctors is also a huge issue in the world of medical capitalism.
Keep in mind the fact that with all the new drugs, all the new knowledge in all the different specialties, no doctor is going to have all the answers to everything. It is far too much to ask a human being to know. Hopefully, if you have done your research before going to your appointment, your doctor will be glad that you want to be a participant in your own health care. Not all of them are, so make sure that you are seeing one who is happy that you want to help yourself.
Worst of all, there is no place for doctors to go to deal with their own feelings of loss when things don’t go the way they would have hoped with some of their patients. As we know doctors are people and have their own personal issues to contend with as well, not all of it happy and fun. If doctors are found to have a mental health diagnosis and to have gone for help for it, they are stigmatized by their bosses, which can lead to not only losing their jobs but their licenses as well.
Why this is the way it is for those who care for everyone else, I don’t know. With the knowledge of these poor work conditions going on, the better understanding of mental health and the need to get appropriate care, it seems our doctors have been shortchanged.
So, when you see your doctor, instead of being upset that they may be running a bit late, have a bit of compassion. Have your questions ready before you meet with your doctor so that you can get your questions answered. And, be compassionate toward the one who is helping you. Because without our doctors, especially for acute problems, we would be in a very difficult situation indeed.
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