I'm really interested in the doctor patient communication / relationship and patient centered care, so went into reading it probably as receptive as possible.
"An implicit assumption is that using a title fosters patients’ trust in physicians. But we can’t ascertain others’ professional skills from things such as clothing or titles.4"
Bull****. The degree is highly standardized and does a lot to ensure a minimum acceptable degree of competence.
"Instead, physicians should encourage patients to learn to evaluate clinicians on their competence in medical practice."
Like hell. I can't evaluate a physician's competence as a patient, at least not without significant exposure. A lay person sure can't, barring some atrocious practice.
Was not surprised to find out the author wasn't a physician. There's a disconnect in her writing from theory and practice
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In case you thought US docs had a monopoly on self-hating self-destructive anti-intellectualism:
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