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Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by maclatunji: 10:03am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Let us get one thing right first –I am not a doctor. Now, that we got that out of the way, I can continue with my article from my perspective as a layman and patient to some doctors. Remember, if there are no patients there would not be need for doctors. I was very inquisitive as a child with many questions running through my mind, one of the ones I remember vividly is: what happens to the food we ate? Do we have eba in our head for example or rice in our hands? Of course, I later learnt digestion in primary school (I cannot remember the class but I am sure it would be about the same class where you learnt it too). Another big question which was quite logical to me at the time is: who do doctors go to for treatment when they fall ill (or sick as we say in Naija English)? Up till today I have not gotten a clear answer. Sure, I know doctors see other doctors for treatment but what I am not sure of is if they do so willingly or grudgingly. You know like Doctor Hope is examining Doctor Faith and the latter is thinking in her mind –‘what does she even know sef? I was smarter than her in med school’. Is this what happens to some doctors or do they willingly revert to the role of the patient that follows the doctor’s advice (pun intended)? Another way of looking at this is the economics of it; why should one doctor pay another for a service that in theory at least they can provide for themselves? I might think like this if I were a doctor and I would love to know what doctors think and what their experiences are on the subject. Source: http://www.opinions.ng/doctors-go-treatment-fall-ill/ 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by thorpido(m): 10:35am On Dec 03, 2016 |
If it's a simple illness you buy drugs and treat yourself.If it's something more serious,you have specialists in differents areas of medicine.You simply consult one in the area you need e.g if you are a gynaecologist and you are sick,you could consult a colleague who is a physician. Sometimes you could consult a senior colleague too. 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by laiza(m): 10:35am On Dec 03, 2016 |
Doctors go to see other doctors they trust and believe in. A doctor would pick another doctor whom he/she trusts over an expert in the field. There's no gain saying going to see a doctor no matter how good he is if you don't trust him. Patients go to see doctors because they trust there level of education. Now in a situation where a patient trust a particular doctor then no matter how intelligent or vast another is, he/she would still stick to the doctor he trusts. Doctor seeing another doctor is a patient. Key word is trust! 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by maclatunji: 6:14pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
thorpido: Good to know |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by maclatunji: 6:15pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
laiza: Why would 1 doctor not trust another? |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by dungas30(m): 6:33pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
maclatunji:because the other one graduate with expo 86 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by maclatunji: 12:34am On Dec 04, 2016 |
dungas30: I keep hoping this is not true for medical doctors in Nigeria because the implications could mean life or death for thousands of people. 1 Like |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by timilehin007(m): 12:46am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Nurses I guess. The nurses I guess. They will probably give the nurses directions on what to do 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Nobody: 12:46am On Dec 04, 2016 |
laiza: maclatunji: maclatunji: dungas30:Check mha siqnature maclatunji:Check mha siqnature 1 Like |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by johnsonjosbles(m): 12:51am On Dec 04, 2016 |
all of you are wrong, i think they go to see BABALAWO 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by jejemanito: 12:52am On Dec 04, 2016 |
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Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by AkinPhysicist: 12:52am On Dec 04, 2016 |
What kind of stupid question is this? 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Jchi9876: 12:54am On Dec 04, 2016 |
They go to see Goodluck Ogogoro Jonathan the dumbest president of all time 13 Likes |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Jchi9876: 12:55am On Dec 04, 2016 |
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Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Jchi9876: 12:56am On Dec 04, 2016 |
timilehin007: u done dey smoke 1 Like |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Bishops10(m): 12:59am On Dec 04, 2016 |
@Post.....Welcome to the promised land,land flowing with Afonjas and Igbos |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by TrollTrap: 1:07am On Dec 04, 2016 |
The gag is, they don't fall sick...kmt |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by NaLaugh: 1:08am On Dec 04, 2016 |
They visit a specialist. 1 Like |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by babs01(m): 1:12am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Hmmmm, if the symptoms persist after three days they will consult their doctors. 1 Like |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Fearcom(m): 1:13am On Dec 04, 2016 |
When a caregiver takes ill, he/she becomes the patient and he/she receives treatment from another caregiver |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by olusledge: 1:13am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by themosthigh: 1:14am On Dec 04, 2016 |
[size=18pt] I am a doctor and i go to my white garment church if i fall sick...if they cannot solve it, i go to an ifa priest who will tell me which babalawo can solve my problem and this always work well for me. [/size] 12 Likes |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by berrystunn(m): 1:14am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Smoking Doctor dead last week. He had cancer ♋... |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Poorboy: 1:16am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Na mechanic 2 Likes |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Nobody: 1:17am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Nawa o And they moved this to the fp Well the logical thing is to treat it themselves/prescribe their own medication and if its beyond their control then they go to another doctor. . . OP, what do barbers do when they want to barb their own hair? What do electronic engineers do when they need to fix their own phone? What do architects do when they need to design their own house? 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Nobody: 1:20am On Dec 04, 2016 |
they shag thierselfs up they lil fanny holes and alas! self treatment my man....ding! |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by confido4real(m): 1:20am On Dec 04, 2016 |
As long as you're been treated by someone. That moment you're a patient. So when doctors get ill they go to their colleagues whom they trust. And again doctors learn from each other... |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by KealDrogo: 1:25am On Dec 04, 2016 |
I don't know about other countries but Doctors in Nigeria hmm... They will rather die silent and painfully, than to consult a fellow (Quack) doctor for help you will always see them walking with outright arrogance, yelling and humiliating sick patients in various hospitals across the country; that's one aspect of their job they are very good at, apart from administering wrong diagnosis. God help us. 4 Likes |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Nobody: 1:28am On Dec 04, 2016 |
They usually treat themselves. Going to another doctor can mean incompetence, except if its a major illness |
Re: Who Do Doctors Go To When They Fall Sick? by Mayflowa(m): 1:41am On Dec 04, 2016 |
thorpido: Lol but all doctors are physicians. I was thinking you were going to name another specialist department away from gynaecology 4 Likes |
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