Posts by Kevin White5

shashko said:I have a huge problem... I'm a college student and I don't have a gynecologist yet, but I need emergency contraception right now, and I don't know who to turn to...
Has anyone been in a similar spot?
Thanks, s.

Go to a private clinic immediately. They'll take care of you.

Just worry about yourself. You didn't raise me, you didn't put me through school, and you didn't play any part in my education. 😳

I’m done posting here. I try to say something constructive and positive, and you just twist my words. If this is how an "intellectual" like you thinks, I can only imagine what the uneducated crowds in America are thinking—and there are far too many of them.

Goodbye.

Look, what you just said about doctors? You’re taking a direct shot at me here.

It’s rude and completely unprofessional.

I expect an apology. First off, I’m a person of faith, and second, I know my convictions are sound—I haven't done anything wrong. By saying what you did, you've just shown how biased you really are.

Let me give you the reality of what’s waiting for me in Washington, D.C. After my residency year, I’ll be stuck in some entry-level role for maybe 2-3 years before I even get a specialist title. Pay $1500? Not exactly. And after that, there's the hope of a funded fellowship $1600, assuming I even land one.

Sometimes I think I'm crazy, but I feel most at home here in America. It actually hurts when people around here talk down about doctors. There are so many who are genuinely exceptional—unbribable professionals working way harder than they should. They aren't pulling in political salaries or making anything close to what a serious scientist deserves.

Hey, doc. We patriots really messed up on a global scale. I actually got an offer in Paris for a residency and a PhD, but I think I’m going to pass because I can't handle four years away from Washington, D.C. and everything else back home. 😢

I'll never be able to afford Dior anyway.

We've already covered corruption and everything else in this thread.

Let's get back to 😁

ps. The only thing I plan on stealing is knowledge. I'll take it from anyone, anywhere. hehhe

Eric Robinson81 said:So, politicians stealing a ton is just an excuse for doctors to steal a little less? Where are your principles? A thief is a thief, regardless of the amount. It’s actually worse to steal the last crust of bread from a starving person than it is to swipe half a billionaire's fortune.

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A thief is a thief, sure, but they aren't a murderer. In this country, a doctor caught taking bribes gets their face plastered in every newspaper and their full name leaked before they even step foot in court. Compare that to some kid driving a BMW at 200 mph who kills two girls—his initials are all you see in the news, he spends zero time in jail, and now he’s living a perfectly normal life studying abroad. You call that justice? Give me a break.

I'm not defending any doctor, and I don't approve of bribery, but I don't think people should be paraded through the headlines UNTIL THE COURT REACHES A VERDICT.

THE MEDICAL BOARD AND THE COURTS SHOULD BE THE ONES TO DECIDE IF THE DOCTOR IS GUILTY. Not the media.

Eric Robinson81 said:Must be nice. Go to the US and see what actual malpractice insurance costs. You’d need to add at least three zeros to those 27 euros you're talking about; in some locations or specialties, it's even higher. It's obvious that in France, either the government subsidizes it or suing someone for malpractice is basically impossible.

I can't stand the US because they just let people without insurance die in the streets. Don't even get me started on that.

So what am I supposed to do about the fact that everything in the US is overpriced? Medicine there is just a business; a top-tier surgeon pulls in millions a year. I'm not even going to debate this, because decent medicine should provide basic care to everyone.

I think we're grouping all doctors into one single bucket, and I'm not a fan. Doctors are individuals, just like anyone else. Personally, it bugs me to see honest physicians being dragged through the mud. It’s not right.

Furthermore, in France, you might wait 3 to 6 months for an appointment unless, obviously, it’s an emergency. We're talking about major clinical hospitals here. The only difference is the patient knows exactly which date and time they've been scheduled for.

Besides, we have systems here similar to what banks use in ERs. You just take your number and wait. The doctor calls you based on urgency.

And look, I wasn't trying to defend doctors who take bribes; they absolutely deserve to be punished. What I don't get is how every doctor ends up on the front page of the newspaper regardless of whether the info is actually verified. Then, if they deny doing it, the retraction is buried in tiny print on the very last page. Journalists shouldn't be publishing unverified info and trashing people like that.

And what about this whole myth situation? Seriously, 🙏what are you all complaining about regarding $500some doctor taking money. I know it’s wrong and shouldn't happen. But look at the massive amounts of cash being stolen by politicians right under our noses while we ignore it. Then we turn around and attack professions that actually contribute something to this country. There will always be parasites in any field, but I still believe most people are decent.

With elections coming up soon, let's just give the American public their bread and circuses!

I also wanted to mention this:

Down here in France, I paid a measly 27 dollars for comprehensive civil, medical, and professional liability insurance for an entire year!

That means if I break something, the insurance covers it. If a patient claims I hit them, I don't pay a cent, even if I lose the case. If I misdiagnose someone—same thing, zero out-of-pocket cost regardless of the outcome.

And my full name won't be plastered across the newspapers like I'm some high-profile criminal, while the actual killers get away with just having their initials listed.

People in this country aren't used to doctors making mistakes. I realize medical errors can be fatal, but they happen. We have to accept that reality while working to minimize them. We shouldn't be crucifying doctors on a cross of shame.

It’s honestly embarrassing where teachers and professors stand in our society today. How can someone expected to be a role model for my kid or yours barely make enough to get by?

Teachers used to actually mean something—just look at the classics we grew up reading back in the day.

Nowadays... yeah, right.

WHERE DOES THE FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCARE ACTUALLY COME FROM?

Taxes.

But how do you actually collect tax revenue when:

- people are working under the table

- everyone is reporting minimum wage

- overtime goes unpaid

- guys making millions are registered with pathetic state salaries

- and whatever meager amount is collected gets stolen by someone somewhere

We need to address the root cause—pay people fairly, cut down on corruption, and let most Americans live with some dignity. Once that happens, we can actually manage the budget properly.

The point is this: we’d have plenty of money for education and healthcare if people were paid what they owe and politicians stopped looting the system.

It's simple.

Too bad every American is only looking out for themselves.

I agree with you, except for one thing.

In ALL public hospitals across the wealthier parts of the West, you’re looking at a 3-6 month wait just for an appointment. Here in America, we’ve grown accustomed to getting treatment IMMEDIATELY. That standard should only apply to emergencies, not everything else. If someone wants that kind of instant access, they can go private or pay extra for supplemental insurance.

The problem is the local mindset: people would rather slip a bribe to a government doctor than actually visit a private specialist. That’s why corruption exists. Honestly, the patient is partly to blame too—they encourage the bribery by trying to cut the line and then paying to make it happen.

We are constantly comparing ourselves to the West, but when it comes to this one specific issue, we are NOT. You can't just expect things to work that way.

Eric Robinson81 said:Kevin White5 is right. Medical school is brutal, and once you graduate, you’re fighting a system where doctors' kids have their paths cleared by nepotism. If you don't have someone in a director-level position pulling strings, landing a spot is an uphill battle. Getting a residency is even harder. One way out is moving to some small rural town where there's actual work available—they'll pay you a decent wage and sometimes you can even snag a residency there.

The current system isn't just broken and unfair to patients and insurance holders; it’s a slap in the face to any medical professional who refuses to play the corruption game.

Unfortunately, the struggle to get a residency isn't quite how you described it. I have plenty of friends who are children of professors, yet they didn't get a residency; meanwhile, those who did get them through honest means are now stuck working shifts as residents for peanuts $1567 and facing massive struggles because they already have kids and no house.

Everyone knows how residencies are actually handed out today. One way is obvious, and the other is pure POLITICS.

In my opinion, politics has no business in healthcare. We all know how things work: when the administration changes, hospital directors change too. Politics isn't isolated; it's embedded in every sector of society. Back in the old days under the previous regime, you couldn't land a management role unless you were part of the dominant ethnic group, and today, if you aren't in the ruling political party, you're stuck.

Anyway, back to the point. I think our doctors will just head West because they actually speak the languages—English, German, French—leaving us to be treated by people from overseas.

I'm currently at a hospital in France, and if I list the nationalities of the doctors I work with—Greek, Syrian, Tunisian, Greek, Sudanese, and French—that’s the makeup of my ward.

I’d much rather see us support our own, whether in medicine or any other field. We fought so hard to establish this country, and now that we have it, we’ve started taking it for granted.

Salaries need to be a bit higher, too. We need to root out the corruption and the "who-you-know" culture so individual merit finally matters—but that merit needs to actually be paid for! We also need to collaborate more; no single person is the smartest guy in the room.

Sorry if I drifted a bit off-topic.

Do you have any idea what percentage of young doctors actually get paid during their residency after graduation?

In a city like New York, you could count them on one hand because everyone else is basically working for free.

It’s pathetic.

Looking for the father of my future kid. Any takers? Just kidding... mostly.
I'm 25. 🙂

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