Chronic Illness on Sidechat | I hate when doctors act like you’re in the wrong for refusing to be observed by med students. Yeah so some of us don’t want to end up on TikTok as a med student’s “funny/annoying/gross” patient of the week

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Chronic Illness 1w

I hate when doctors act like you’re in the wrong for refusing to be observed by med students. Yeah so some of us don’t want to end up on TikTok as a med student’s “funny/annoying/gross” patient of the week

Anonymous 1w

And I get that everyone has to learn sometime but every exam/test I’ve had done by students have been WAY worse/more painful/longer than the actual doctor and when it’s already invasive and uncomfortable that’s the last thing I need

Anonymous 1w

med student shamed me for being disabled and sexually active❗️ NOT DOING THAT SHIT AGAIN

Anonymous 1w

the only reason i allow them to be a part of specific appointments (no tests or anything, just talking) is bc sometimes they care more or are more aware of rare diseases bc they’re fresh and not jaded or haven’t forgotten things yet. only bc i think it might benefit me lol. but a test or procedure? heck no. i’m not a subject to learn and make mistakes on. drs have made enough mistakes on me already

Anonymous

#1 1w

Yep! And 9/10 times the doctor tries to make it sound like it’s just gonna be one or two students. Then they open the door to six students standing there waiting, and you know they’re gonna take their fuckin time doing this exam so everyone can have a look

Anonymous

OP 1w

That’s how they get ya 😔

Anonymous

#3 1w

when i was on a unit that had a lot of older people i would let the nursing students draw my blood but thats as far as i will go with tests atp

Anonymous

#1 1w

And now that there’s multiple people already in the room expecting something from you, it’s even more awkward and difficult to change your mind/withdraw consent!