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What Does a Coder Do If They Can't Type?

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Re: What Does a Coder Do If They Can't Type?

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Post by korijn »

m12k wrote: post #10

That story of how the doctors just dismissed her pain as delusion is terrifying. Doctors are supposed to be people of science, but one of the very fundamentals of science is to acknowledge that you don't know everything, that your current knowledge is just a theory that can be improved upon. I find there's a tendency among doctors to think they know every possible disease, and if someone comes along with one that doe…

My experience is that in particular cases where multiple disciplines need to work together in order to reach a diagnosis fail. It is up to the patient to relay information between specialists. In my experience, they don't even look at the records and images their colleagues produce.

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Post by jchw »

m12k wrote: post #10

That story of how the doctors just dismissed her pain as delusion is terrifying. Doctors are supposed to be people of science, but one of the very fundamentals of science is to acknowledge that you don't know everything, that your current knowledge is just a theory that can be improved upon. I find there's a tendency among doctors to think they know every possible disease, and if someone comes along with one that doe…

I’ve had weird symptoms for over a year. If it’s not something plainly obvious, most doctors want you the fuck out of their office. No joke.

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Post by klyrs »

mikestew wrote: post #7

Boy, did I misread that headline. I thought it was about hunt-and-peckers, and who cares? Why I know people quadriplegic/missing hands/nervous system problems, and they write code for a living. Turns out, that’s exactly what it’s about. Interesting read to broaden your thinking on who uses your stuff. An encouraging read as well: your life doesn’t end if you can no longer wiggle your fingers in pre-determined pattern…

> Boy, did I misread that headline.

It could have been worse. I read it as a bad lead to an article about dynamically typed languages.

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Post by neltnerb »

m12k wrote: post #10

That story of how the doctors just dismissed her pain as delusion is terrifying. Doctors are supposed to be people of science, but one of the very fundamentals of science is to acknowledge that you don't know everything, that your current knowledge is just a theory that can be improved upon. I find there's a tendency among doctors to think they know every possible disease, and if someone comes along with one that doe…

Yes, this has happened to several family members in the US, though thankfully mine was diagnosed properly because I could point to family history. Initially they wanted to write it off to migraines (I can't blame them since it's more common and can have similar symptoms at first) and now nine years later it's painful to use my hands and I've mostly given up martial arts.

It would almost certainly be worse if I hadn't had the family history to point to and actually convince them to do the tests that would confirm the diagnosis. For chronic illnesses defined by random irreparable damage the sooner you start treatment the better your outcomes are likely to be.

I am surprised that four doctors in a row did this, that's shocking. Usually a second or third opinion is enough that at least one of the doctors is paying attention.

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Post by marcinzm »

m12k wrote: post #10

That story of how the doctors just dismissed her pain as delusion is terrifying. Doctors are supposed to be people of science, but one of the very fundamentals of science is to acknowledge that you don't know everything, that your current knowledge is just a theory that can be improved upon. I find there's a tendency among doctors to think they know every possible disease, and if someone comes along with one that doe…

I've had better experience with older doctors who no longer care about maximizing their billings. Extra points if they consider most other doctors to be idiots and like to prove them wrong. Unfortunately to find good ones like that takes time, determination and being ignored many many times.

>That story of how the doctors just dismissed her pain as delusion is terrifying.

The frightening thing to me is that from my reading there is little recourse for her since the UK has a centralized health system controlled by GP referrals.

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