What do you call the person who graduates last in their med school class? Doctor. And remember that GPs are weighted toward the friendly area of doctor-quality space rather than the hyper-competent. Further remember that consultants (including experts on almost all topics) are generally narrow in their understanding of things—even if they are well above the median at their actual job (for a GP, dispensing common medication and identifying situations that need referral to a specialist), that doesn’t indicate they’re going to be well-informed even for adjacent topics.
That said, this level of misunderstanding on topics that impact patient behavior and outcome (mask use, other virus precautions) is pretty sub-par. The cynic in me estimates it’s the bottom quartile of front-line medical providers, but I hope it’s closer to the bottom decile. Looking into an alternate provider seems quite justified.
What do you call the person who graduates last in their med school class? Doctor.
In the US that isn’t the case. There are limited places for internships and the worst person in medical school might not get a place for an internship and thus is not allowed to be a doctor. The medical system is heavily gated to keep out people.
What do you call the person who graduates last in their med school class? Doctor. And remember that GPs are weighted toward the friendly area of doctor-quality space rather than the hyper-competent. Further remember that consultants (including experts on almost all topics) are generally narrow in their understanding of things—even if they are well above the median at their actual job (for a GP, dispensing common medication and identifying situations that need referral to a specialist), that doesn’t indicate they’re going to be well-informed even for adjacent topics.
That said, this level of misunderstanding on topics that impact patient behavior and outcome (mask use, other virus precautions) is pretty sub-par. The cynic in me estimates it’s the bottom quartile of front-line medical providers, but I hope it’s closer to the bottom decile. Looking into an alternate provider seems quite justified.
In the US that isn’t the case. There are limited places for internships and the worst person in medical school might not get a place for an internship and thus is not allowed to be a doctor. The medical system is heavily gated to keep out people.