Do Dr.’s where Rolex?

[joeychitwood]

Originally Posted by piratfisk

You, ma'am, are asking the hard-hitting questions that the general public needs to know. What if I wear my Rolex to a doctor, and that doctor is wearing a Rolex. Do I get better patient care? Can we combine Rolexes to create a cure for cancer? Into the WebMD rabbit hole I go...!

You will wind up talking watches with the doc and will have less time to discuss those pesky medical problems.

[Fencer]

Went to see my surgeon today, and he walked in wearing a Daytona - so I had a chance to real-time calibrate my response.

Bottom line is - he was so friendly, so attentive, kind, personable, and took all the time to answer all our questions, that the question of "Rolex or not" simply disappeared in the distance.

Now... an arrogant asshole with a Rolex shall remain an arrogant asshole, regardless of his occupation. And wearing a Casio would not help the situation one bit.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by z.spine

They sometimes act condescending because folks like you who think they're Dr. Google believe they know better and often don't follow simple instructions and then come back and blame the physician. People need to start taking responsibility for their own health and not blame their own shortcomings on others.

I highly doubt you were a far better student and even if you were, it's not just about how smart you are, it's about dedication and perseverance. It's never too late to change professions.

I can assure you the large amount of money being soaked into healthcare is not making its way into physicians' pockets but into the "health care system." When you get a bill from the hospital, look at how much is being paid to the physician versus the hospital - on the order of more than 10x between the two. There are administrators who have no knowledge of medicine who are newly minted MBAs getting paid a similar amount to physicians to help cut costs. Take a look there for your anger.

This was quite a personal retort. Yes, I was a better student than your average med school matriculant. I went to wharton and graduated summa. Anyway, I have no interest in being a doctor, nor do I ever Google anything about my symptoms before I go to a doctor. And succeding at any profession require dedication and perseverance

[gmh1013]

One of my doctors has a GMT coke on or a 2 tone DJ
My GP wears a 32mm no date SS
Dentist has a Daytona or a Sub or Pan

[Hands90]

Mine wore a BALLON BLEU DE CARTIER WATCH
Sorry copy and pasted it form the site.
It suited him well and looked professional.

[Flyinghunter]

When I'm rounding on patients in my hospital, they could care less about my watch (usually a Submariner) but it's critically important that they know I care about them. I genuinely do and feel blessed to have the opportunity to help. Hospital gowns have a particular flair for mitigating all concerns about appearances.

[DARK_KNIGHT]

Doc here.

I wear one. My wife does too (she is a physician as well).

[12Relojes]

What business school EVER produced the 'pinnacle of society?'

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

This was quite a personal retort. Yes, I was a better student than your average med school matriculant. I went to wharton and graduated summa. Anyway, I have no interest in being a doctor, nor do I ever Google anything about my symptoms before I go to a doctor. And succeding at any profession require dedication and perseverance

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by 12Relojes

What business school EVER produced the 'pinnacle of society?'

Then pick a different profession and fill in the blanks. The implication in that drive-by poster's (post count of 1) comment was that everyone who isn't a doctor was either not smart enough, too lazy, or both. Oh, and every patient who encounters a rude doctor must have brought it on themselves.

It's just a rude outlook. Look how mad he got based on one stranger, on an online forum, not giving his profession the respect he thinks it deserves.

Besides, there are plenty of good doctors who went into medicine to help people. It's the bad apples who did it for an upper middle class lifestyle and a sense of superiority

[12Relojes]

It’s almost as bad as the guy who came into a thread just to post a disparaging remark. And his CV.


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[teqp]

On business working with 6 ophthalmologists the last couple of days and not one Rolex was seen. I saw Apple watches and Timex.

[Mr.Rolex1]

I used to notice it more before...

[BrazenC5]

Originally Posted by Boba Fett

My doctor wears a vintage sub with lugholes. I'd love to ask him about it but when we're together that's not a priority.

Talking about holes in the doctor's office is always a priority.

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[afjag256]

People do use all sorts of cues to make quick decisions. When I was interning at a law firm, I was able to sit in on settlement negotiations from time to time. One case in particular was memorable for me because the defense lawyer commented that the plaintiff's lawyer was wearing bargain clothes and watch (after he left the room to talk to his client of course), suggesting that he was either too conservative to take his chances at trial or that he needed the fees. This may have been a bit of stagecraft for the client or me, but you never know.

[BNA/LION]

Yep mine does!

I won't go to a doctor who doesn't wear a Rolex!

[M45]

Both the wife and I do.

So does my mom.

[airchitect]

I’ve had only one doc in my life in a Rolex....a datejust. But I did have a dentist with a horrible Big Bang

[jrs146]

Why wouldn’t a doctor wear a Rolex??

[Kimber007]

I bought my wife a TT everrose gold Yacht-Master for graduating medical school. She is now a 3rd year resident and wears it pretty much everywhere except for work.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by z.spine

Sorry, I don't frequent this forum often but the outlook I am presenting is much more realistic than your pessimistic one that says "doctors also often act condescending," that you were a "far better student," and that "its not the pinnacle of society." Please enlighten us on the pinnacle of society. And it is quite condescending to presume you were a far better student when you majored in business as an undergraduate. Many of those classes are anything but rigorous. The financial services sector makes up a large part of the economy and is often seen as parasitic as your value added is hard to see in real life, much less imagine in a theoretical way. I am not mad or angry - I find your conceptions amusing.

You've contributed nothing to this forum besides a handful of posts on one thread.

I won't even address your other points (I'm "amusing", financial services are "parasitic", classes at Wharton aren't rigorous, etc.) because it'd be a waste of my life to do so.

As you've revived a months-dormant thread -- for purposes of attack rather than any kind of civil discussion -- I've reported your post and hope it results in a lock