Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, experts say
As someone who&#x27;s experienced the medical system for the past 6 years (family and personal illness) and know many medical professionals, the level of arrogance, ignorance and lack of professional integrity frankly borders on criminal. It is <i>long</i> overdue to shed light on this issue.<p>Good doctors are few and far between.<p>Stories of mind-boggling ineptitude are so common that my only advice is: if you ever find yourself in need of medical care for anything major, your <i>number one</i> priority is to do your own research and micromanage your physician at every step to ensure he doesn&#x27;t fuck up. Or he will. Big time. From the diagnosis stage to the treatment stage. Question his every decision because your life depends on it.<p>Trust me when I say this advice could save you from so much pain and sorrow many times over. I speak from experience. No not just one occurrence that left me bitter, but seeing it happen over and over. Being in a position where your life or the life of a loved one depends on people whose judgement you don&#x27;t trust can be really emotionally taxing.<p>I would go into specifics, but this is not an anonymous account. I can only say in the medical profession, ineptitude and arrogance are the norm. The stories you read in these threads, they are common enough that I&#x27;ve seen these things happen again and again with my own eyes.