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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Fair enough - I don't know enough about it. I've no doubt this was explained to his parents at the time - I had no reason to know.
BTW I didn't think LJ's comments were offensive in any way, just thought they were a little... blase. In that really minor indicators can and do save lives. I'd say false alarm rather than alarmist and careful rather then bullshit. Happy that YMMV and happy that it was completely unnecessary.
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since we're analyzing my quip.....
All I was doing was trying to be a calming voice. I was not trying to say that she should ignore it. I assumed that as a good parent, monstah would, of course, follow up with further inspections and detections.
I DO, however think that the profession of 'Doctor' is like any other.
it's too late...you've got me started, and I have a couple minutes...
I have met some stupid fucking doctors. just like i have met geniuses that fix my furnace. You have to consider the source.... when a 25-27 year old doctor tells you that she has seen kids die from the mumps...you are talking to a liar that thinks she's smarter than you because of her degree. When a still green physician that is trained to identify heart murmurs from specific aural cues heard with a stethoscope even has an inkling that she or he heard one.....they are going to advise you to have it looked into.
The demi god status that doctors expect and often receive makes me want to strike them. and when I say 'strike them' I mean to physically punch them in the stomach. And then again, some have gotten over themselves, and are actually very nice and helpful sorts that do plenty of good work for humanity.
/rant