+72 It's better for a doctor to overestimate a health issue than to underestimate it, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'd really hope that as a doctor they could just get it exactly right.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

well we can't always get what we hope for

by Anonymous 11 years ago

True, it's just that they go to school for a long long time to avoid misinterpreting a problem. I'd probably have to agree though that an overestimate is preferable to an underestimate.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

that is true but docs have differences in opinion kinda like the way scholars have on many topics there's always more to know ya know?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Well, not always. For example, it would be better for a doctor to underestimate a deadly condition and have you life your remaining time ignorantly (bliss) than for your doctor to overestimate an issue, give you too many pills and then you end up dying.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

oh yeah that's definitely an exception

by Anonymous 11 years ago

imagine the overestimated cost of that minimal problem 8x

by Anonymous 11 years ago

In some situations, yes, but the problem is when it comes to medication. If a doctor overestimates the dosage, it could lead to serious problems

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Patient: I think I have the sniffles. Doctor: CHEMO!!!!!

by Anonymous 11 years ago