I'm not sure. The article talked about his working with a team and a prof and all that...it also said that he did juditsu and wakeboarding...maybe this is another notch in the belt. That sounds bad but I know of many cases where someone has an otherwise grim disability but goes out and learns how to ski or fly an airplane...maybe he did it to prove himself.
If I found out my doctor was blind I would definitely be nervous I wouldn't want him to be responsible for cutting me open and taking out my appendix but the article didn't necessarily state that he would be doing that...he worked with cadavers...yeah he did the trach tube and I am sure he could have punctured something but I bet that person said "yeah sure let the blind get it, just FIX me..."
Again, I dunno. I think that feasibly he has a staff behind him...another doc...he does the basics but I don't think he probably gets to slice and dice too often....
I also know that in the real world there are nurses that kill their patients...on purpose, there are doctors who come to work drunk, gynos who drug their patients and rape/impregnate them...there was a guy three or for years ago in phoenix who molested women during abortions...so not every doctor is perfect and I bet there are quite of few who could give a damn about the oath and just want the paycheck.
So I don't know, not my field. I think it is wise for someone studying to be a doctor to be skeptical--but who knows he might be a better doctor than anyone out there. It doesn't sound very feasible but the article sort of hinted that he had a lot of help...after all you can't exactly read a med textbook without sight...how do you get to each class--I've known blind students...they have help. But coming from a J-school perspective...the press doesn't always play up on the "the guy is blind so while he is doing his doc work, a more experienced physcian hangs out jic..." also they wouldn't write "he will never be a REAL doctor, he will mostly check blood pressure and heart rate...no biggee" they want a good "wow, what a fascinating story"
They got it. Rambling here and probably completely off base.
If I found out my doctor was blind I would definitely be nervous I wouldn't want him to be responsible for cutting me open and taking out my appendix but the article didn't necessarily state that he would be doing that...he worked with cadavers...yeah he did the trach tube and I am sure he could have punctured something but I bet that person said "yeah sure let the blind get it, just FIX me..."
Again, I dunno. I think that feasibly he has a staff behind him...another doc...he does the basics but I don't think he probably gets to slice and dice too often....
I also know that in the real world there are nurses that kill their patients...on purpose, there are doctors who come to work drunk, gynos who drug their patients and rape/impregnate them...there was a guy three or for years ago in phoenix who molested women during abortions...so not every doctor is perfect and I bet there are quite of few who could give a damn about the oath and just want the paycheck.
So I don't know, not my field. I think it is wise for someone studying to be a doctor to be skeptical--but who knows he might be a better doctor than anyone out there. It doesn't sound very feasible but the article sort of hinted that he had a lot of help...after all you can't exactly read a med textbook without sight...how do you get to each class--I've known blind students...they have help. But coming from a J-school perspective...the press doesn't always play up on the "the guy is blind so while he is doing his doc work, a more experienced physcian hangs out jic..." also they wouldn't write "he will never be a REAL doctor, he will mostly check blood pressure and heart rate...no biggee" they want a good "wow, what a fascinating story"
They got it. Rambling here and probably completely off base.
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