Doctors are bottlenecks
Doctors think of themselves as being
indispensable . Most have pretty high self-esteem – after all, in order to
successfully get through medical college , you need a lot of physical stamina
and mental energy. You need to perform well academically , in order to graduate
, and if you are used to being in the top 10 % of our class, you start thinking
of yourself as being special !
The fact that their patients are so
dependent on them – and that they are willing to wait patiently for hours for
their advice , it’s easy to understand why doctors get used to being put on pedestal.
It's hard to think of yourself as being only human, when you occupy such a
superior position, which is why lots of doctors think that they play a role
which is indispensable . They take pride in their academic knowledgebase as
well as their professional skills , and feel that no one else can do quite as
good a job as they do – all doctors have a superiority complex !
While it’s true that doctors are valuable
, it's also equally true that a lot of the stuff which doctors do can be easily
and quickly done someone else who's a much less expensive resource ! Often,
this person would do a better job , because he does it again and again, and
becomes expert at doing it !
Doctors should try to make themselves
redundant , so that they are able to delegate their duties – either to an assistant
, or with the help of technology. This would allow them to free up their time ,
which they could then d...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs
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