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BudsKind802 t1_jaa8hrb wrote

Reply to comment by Full_Whereas_2694 in How's everyone getting by with our understaffed medical community? by funcktarts

My appointment with dermatology was made last February, and my appointment isn't until July. UVMMC is worthless for specialists unless you have something that can wait a long time, like my potential skin cancer

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21stCenturyJanes t1_jaaz680 wrote

That sucks. Dermatology is definitely a problem here. I don't like my dermatologist - I'm not sure she's a good doctor - but I don't have anywhere else to go so I stay with her.

You can have your GP do a skin cancer check and if they see something they might get you into a specialist faster.

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lantonas t1_jabj73b wrote

How dare you question your doctor? She went to college and got a degree! She is an expert!

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amoebashephard t1_jace9hl wrote

Lol.

College, medical school, residency. 12 years at least, 14 or 15 for some specialties. Thousands of hours of clinical time

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aprilmoonflower t1_jaeu2fj wrote

And ironically this still doesn’t guarantee a good dr who also isn’t burnt out.

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