Hypocritically, many physicians don’t have primary care docs. An ER doc talks about the difficulties for a physician to obtain one:
I think it’s hard for doctors to choose a personal physician. To be honest, there are not many physicians who I would trust enough to follow their recommendations over my own judgment. My standards are high. I’ve seen too many docs who just get by, floating with the current of mediocrity.
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Physicians are the worst at taking care of themselves. That is why they usually drop dead suddenly of undiagnosed cardiovascular disease, advanced cancer, or undertreated pneumonia. Nope, you won’t see many of us lingering in the nursing home, nor admitted to the hospital for months on end to be transferred to the SNU. If more people behaved like physicians, no doubt health care costs would plummet.
Not sure why anonymous would not leave his name…However Dr Kevin is on spot with this one. We are “too busy” “too private” and “too egotistical” to admit someone else might know as much or more as we do.
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