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Doctors behaving badly

March 19, 2024
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“When I was getting my first ever gyno exam at age 21, I winced at the pain of her inserting the speculum, and she scoffed and said, ‘Oh stop, it’s no bigger than your boyfriend.’” — Nicole, 23, New York, NY

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Tags: abuse, errors, harm

Doctors distracted by electronic devices…

June 3, 2023
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Do you know what happens during surgery?

Cut…open…correct…sew.

Maybe some background music. Hip if the doctor likes that. Or classical.

Well, not exactly.

You might be surprised. Or horrified to learn the truth.

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Tags: critical, dangers, death, distracted doctoring, electronic devices, errors, trust

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