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Hippocratic or hypocritical, which is it?
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Oath Swearing:Lying on oath
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Would you agree that most doctors are arrogant?
Would you agree that most doctors are arrogant?I don't know if it's something that only I happen to be unlucky enough to experience, but I find that a lot of the doctors (particularly specialists) -- mostly male -- I've been to are supremely arrogant, rude, and unprofessional. What's your take on...