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08-21-2017 08:16 AM |
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson
(Post 1437819)
I truly don't believe that most people, including the above, understand what "board certification" means. I know for a fact that there are over 20 different "boards" that can "certify" physicians. If that doesn't bother you, it should.
Also, to be board certified, you obviously (already) have to be a physician. You then take a test -- written test. It's only a written test that makes someone board certified! That's it. Then, you are only certified in a single specialty, according to the test taken. If you don't realize that this has nothing to do with someone's ability to be a good physician, you should!
Sorry, but a written test has nothing to do with a doctor's ability to be a good physician. Because an attorney passes the bar, does that make him a good lawyer? No! Because a dentist becomes licensed, does that make him a good dentist? No! Because someone passes the test to be a licensed financial planner, does that make that person good at what he does? No!
No one should be under the misapprehension that if a physician is "board certified," he is a good doctor. Yes -- he could be a good doctor, however, being board certified goes not guarantee that a doctor is good. Period! Anyone who believes board certification is a barometer for excellent care is kidding themselves.
I've never met a doctor who wasn't smart. Smart still doesn't make him/her a good doctor. I've not known a doctor who was still in the dark ages and not up-to-date on medical things. I have never met or been to a mean doctor and I don't really care what kind of tie he wears or if, in fact, he wears a tie at all.
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Originally Posted by dbussone
(Post 1437843)
You have no knowledge about what I know or don't know. And I do know about board certification. Your understanding, however, is deficient.
Without going into the intricacies of the certification processes, I'll just say I would generally prefer a board certified physician/surgeon over one who is not. Having passed a certification exam provides one with with a certain level of understanding of the physicians knowledge base. This is, IMO, more true of the traditional boards than of some of the newer "vanity" boards.
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Right on the mark, as usual, DB. Clearly, some posters need to sit for a board exam to have even the slightest idea of what they are talking about. Yes, there are many boards that certify various specialties, but what does board certification in plastic surgery have to do with obstetrics? Would you want a plastic surgeon who passed the requirements for board certification via a teat written by and judged by obstetricians??? And besides the written test, you have to meet a whole list of qualifications before you can even take the test.
The true statement is that board certification does not guarantee a good physician. You cannot test judgement, or communication, or empathy. But every good physician needs a sound basis in the SCIENCE of medicine before they can excel at the ART of medicine. That's what board certification ensures |
