Thursday, January 7, 2010
What it's like to be a doctor.
I got distracted while having a shower,
That I almost squeezed my facial wash onto my toothbrush
Instead of toothpaste.
I wonder what it's like to be a doctor.
To really be a doctor. To possess all that knowledge, storing them in the brain, from the values of blood results to the amount of the drugs that are to be given to the names of the bones in the human's anatomy. To pick out the signs and symptoms and put it all together and come up with a diagnosis that some can't even pronounce. To know the pathophysiology of diseases and the treatments that are ought to be done, at the fingertips. To put in practice the skills taught, from inserting an IV to stitching a wound close to manipulate and reduce broken or dislocated bones. To be able to prescribe medicines and give legal medical certificates.
To have the respect and adoration, even fear, from patients for just being a doctor. To earn all that money.
In my own world,
8:40 AM