In this weeks post, I watched a TED Talks on how to fix the healthcare system by surgeon Ayesha Khalid. Khalid told a story on how a patient who was given the run around many times named Charlie was her patient and after running a cat scan she found that he had a mass that was growing in his brain. Charlie told her thank you for believing as he was turned around before even after saying he felt something was wrong. In this class we have read many articles about how doctors in 2019 are not valued and their word is not everything as it once was and stories like Charlies prove why. Khalid believes that the healthcare system is broken because healthcare worries too much on competing with each other for patients, instead of trying to help as the number one priority. People like Charlie who know something is wrong with them, get misdiagnosed and eventually can lead to fatal consequences. This is why certain cultures do not like going to the doctor because they believe they doctor does not have their best interest. The worry of getting the diagnosis wrong as Khalid alludes hurts the relationship between patient and physician. The healthcare system is one of America’s biggest issues and Khalid gives her ideas mainly being focused on patient experience and not just stopping at the first visit when the doctor does not know what is wrong. That failure as a doctor is acceptable as long as they help the patient eventually get the answer they need.
Its broke, lets fix it
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My name is Chauncey Jackson and I currently reside in Alameda, Ca but was raised in Fairfield, Ca. The pronoun I go by is he. I am married with a two year old daughter and 1 more daughter on the way in January. I am a senior in college but I am 34 years old. I decided to go back to school to enhance my career as a healthcare professional. I am Director of a department at San Francisco hospital and believe this course can help further my knowledge of healthcare and the medical world. I'm a sociology major and look forward to learning new topics that elevate my thinking and understanding of medical sociology and apply it to my job now. View more posts
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Thank you for sharing this Ted Talk! It’s interesting because we just learned and read an article about the healthcare system and how men are incorporated in studies and not women. Unfortunately, it is not surprising to hear doctors turned Ayesha around numerous of times. Every time I book an appointment with my physician, I notice they’re in fifteen minute windows. To think a doctor only has fifteen minutes to evaluate your situation doesn’t seem like enough time. Ayesha’s story is often too many peoples testimony. If doctors take more time and evaluate their patients we could get ahead of a lot of missed opportunities. Since there has been awareness around this issue and people are talking about it more, hopefully we see change in the coming future.
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This is a very good interesting post that is an eye opener to patients. I have never felt this type uncertainty with my physicians (even before my third surgery). It’s a shame that medical care has come down this road on not helping patients with their health risk. Though, there are those who still believe in their philosophy on helping people, going above and beyond to make sure their patients are healthy like Khalid with Charlie. Thank you for sharing this piece of information
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