Doctor bashers can go back to the end of the line.

[HuckleB]

I work at a primary care clinic. It's the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend. At 6:08 PM, I see a patient arrive with three daughters helping her. The doc could have easily told them to go to the ER. He/she did not. This is not uncommon in the practice where I work, or elsewhere.

Oh, and the reason I'm still here on such a Friday night is because I choose to see emergency mental health patients who have often waited the entire week to call for help, instead of calling when things actually hit the fan. I understand this. My family is not so forgiving, however. Luckily, they are mostly understanding.

The health care field is filled with incredible people, and I am among the least of those.

Please don't forget that.

[Tal Vez]

1. I agree completely! Bless you.

[tazkcmo]

2. Tough tough tough job

I couldn't do it. Thank you for having what it takes and then doing it.

[Lisa0825]

3. I am an admin for a chronic illness support group, and

I constantly praise and support doctors and other medical professionals and their staff. The mistrust of doctors and medical science infuriates me, and I feel that leaving it uncontested in the group is dangerous because it could lead patients to delay or stop life saving treatments.

I applaud you and everyone else who goes above and beyond to care for people. Nothing but reswpect from me!!!

[Brickbat]

4. As with any profession, it has people who go above and beyond and people who try to

do as little as possible.

[HuckleB]

5. Indeed.

It's just that I'm done with the doctor bashing, and the lack of perspective.

[SusanCalvin]

6. Any GP in this day and age is almost by definition a hero. nt

[HuckleB]

8. All too true.

[SusanCalvin]

9. Yep. We need some kind of national program to grow our own.

Else most will go into lucrative specialities, and if you break an arm you're on your own....

[MisterP]

7. usually he goes by "Julian"