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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. Being book-smart, as a doctor must be to finish medical school, doesn't mean

Reply to NoRoadUntravelled (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2020, 09:12 PM

May 2020

a person isn't completely stupid otherwise or blinded by ideology. Ben Carson, for example, was said to have been a brilliant neurosurgeon, but he's a Trump ideologue and in all respects other than his narrow professional field he seems to be as dumb as a box of hammers.

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Whatever happened to First, Do No Harm? "Trump Allies Lining Up Doctors to Prescribe Rapid Opening" [View all] NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 OP

NOT their BUSINESS! elleng May 2020 #1

Being book-smart, as a doctor must be to finish medical school, doesn't mean The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2

Yup! Newest Reality May 2020 #3

I don't know how many Doctors.. stillcool May 2020 #4

Every day we fall further into the rabbit hole. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #6

The health care community is a slice of society. You will find good and bad tulipsandroses May 2020 #5

Why listen to competent doctors and scientists when you can spend all your resources tanyev May 2020 #7

Some docs suck. Their people first. Joinfortmill May 2020 #8