While you're at it, there is also a game called bio Inc redemption, where you can play both the good and bad side, trying to cure or kill your patient. You might find yourself enjoying that, too :)
For non doctors, Palliative care means "relieving burden" of an illness, typically this is for the patient to relieve their symptoms of a terminal disease. Pain, anxiety, daily activities, it also relieves the family of some of those burdens as well. It is "medical" care that is not geared toward curing the disease.
Pagers are used because they use frequencies: 1) safe for use around medical equipment 2) easy to license (so a hospital can have its own pager antennae). This way a doctor can always stay on-line. That is what I was told, at least.
Dr Lizzie. You know it's going to be a good one when she's on. No offense meant Dr Ed, but she's a great adaptation to your program. I always enjoy enjoy her on your show. You've found a grand partner in crime there.
Yay, Doctor Lizzie is back! Really enjoy the videos with her since you both specialize in different fields so we get two different perspectives and you bounce off each other well.
Radio waves (for pagers) are generated using Quartz Cristals, which act a bit like Tuning Forks. Without those Cristals it is impossible to keep the Pagers at a steady frequency, necessary to communicate with them without each time tuning to the right channel.
Worth noting as well, that pagers operate on a different frequency than most other stuff (part of the reason they're good for hospitals, they're unlikely to interfere with anything), so they may very well need a size/shape of crystal that isn't commonly available any more.
+Dr Hope's Sick Notes If you keep uploading this often and Keep having Dr Lizzy in every fifth Video or so I estimate that in about 9 months it might be worth googling things like "Dr Ed and Dr Lizzie (Erotic) Fan Fiction" and "Dr Ed and Dr Lizzie Art".
I just graduated from an English medical school a couple of weeks ago, and we took an Oath- the Declaration of Geneva. It's a really nice oath and it was such a special moment!
Hey doc great video as always ! And congrats on 50k you deserve it. Have you ever consider to make a video talking about mental health among medics (both students and professionals) you know about stress depression or suicidal thoughts ? I think would be an interesting and really important topic to discuss. Keep on the great work cheers.
Yes I will at some point, it's a huge issue. Mental health is a big issue in itself, but you're right us doctors / medical professionals are more likely to have mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. And I think as doctors we feel we need to always appear strong; as I think a lot of people feel the pressure to do so. So yes important topic, I'll see if I can put something together that I think will add to the debate and if so I'll get a video on it. Cheers Ed
@@DrHopeSickNotes I'd also like it if you spoke about military/veterans and mental health. I know I would NEVER tell a doctor I'm having mental problems, because I was trained to never admit something like that or I'd be weak.
Dr Hope, I want to thank you for all your videos. I always wondered about doctors and admired their role - their wisdome, their mental strength and their will to fight against diseases with the patients. Thus, I've implied a doctor in a longer story I am writing in one of the main characters. He was asked by another main character, whether he would get ill more often. Years after writing the scence (and never been able to figure it out myself - I didn't google for hours) - you've answered it just so and reminded me of this scence. Probably, that's nonsense at all that I am describing this, but I wanted to thank you for your ideas and videos, they're deeply admired from different perspectives and backgrounds. :) I also wish for many (soon to be) students to watch them to get a true work-life-understanding and for the society to regain their respect and trust. :) Wish you all the best!
The getting ill part is super interesting. I used to be a flight attendant and when you start off, the first 3 months you get sick sooo much. All these weird little infections. And then it just gets better. I think on one hand after three months everyone has understood to handle passenger waste with gloves and wash/disinfect your hands before you eat something, but I also think that the immune systems probably just need some time to adjust to all these germs from all over the world... ...Anyhow, also just anecdotal but I thought it is an interesting thing.
Yay! Love the information segments. Wish I could have worked in the medical field. Chronically ill for years now since I was young. But if I was able and healthy I would have loved to. Obsessed with medicine and illness since I became ill and regularly in hospital.
Dr Hope's Sick Notes Thanks Doctor. My marks qualify me to study medicine so hopefully when they find a cure for endometriosis, my PSVT and my pelvic congestion I can study. I'm not loosing hope. I strongly believe big things will happen while I'm alive. My mom studied psychology when she was 45 so who knows 😉 You can never be too old to pursue what you love.
So weird that in the UK, doctors don't get drug tested, but here in the US, we get drug tested for nearly every job. When I was a bagger at a grocery store, I had to get drug tested to start work there.
Noel Linné Is smoking good? no. Can we really blame them for needing a stress relief? nope. you try dealing with death and diseases for 80 hours a week and then we'll see about that condescending attitude
I really enjoy Dr Lizzie's videos. I feel like she has knowledge of just about everything. I really admire her. But I always love the content from your channel Dr Hope.
It's always tough and I think it's a very personal thing you do, so each person will find things difficult based on their situations. For me it's hardest when the patients or family have no idea before hand, for example telling the family about a suicide. Every situation is tragic, but it's the sudden destruction of everything in peoples lives that is hardest for me to see.
It’s always a good video when it’s you and Dr Lizzie, it’s always a good video anyway but she makes it even better. You both have different perspectives from your different fields and your chemistry together is awesome, you both make each other better on camera.
Dr. Ed your videos are incredible, as always. Quick fact: did you know that in Italy all medics have to declaim the Hippocrates' oath? Not by heart, but during the graduation it will be projected on a screen and all the newly graduated will have to read it out loud! Thanks for the great content, keep it up!
In Germany they don't take an oath, because the only personal oath you are allowed to take is marriage. Every other is not allowed, because of our history.
Tim Heuwinkel that are not personal oath to another person, that are oath on the constitution and federation, not a person, that is an important difference.
Your channel rocks! (Coming from a video game channel that has nothing to do with doctoring xD) Side note, convince someone to put Scrubs back on Netflix!! Please? :)
Waaaaaaaaait, you don't take the oath in the UK? In Hungary everybody has to repeat the oath before the ceremony of getting the MD (idk how you say that, it's not graduation, we have that too, but it's different, and the oath is a year later than graduation)
Some Medical Schools in the UK still use the Hippocratic Oath (or a modern variation thereof) but many do not. The reason is the General Medical Council's "Good Medical Practice" document (which is updated periodically and thus is more relevant to modern society) is what we all have to abide by anyway - whether we swear by an oath or not.
To answer whether American doctors take an oath, yes. Additionally, most medical staffs do including SN, PT, OT, MSW, and ST. Additionally, if you want to make your own oath you can. Initially, oaths are meant to be personal in order to become the best person you can be but it has turned into a tradition as of late.
Pagers are not only simple, but they're supposedly more reliable than cell phones, which is why they're the go-to choice for doctors and drug dealers. Two professions where being able to contact people can be a matter of life or death. I don't mean pharmacists, I mean drug dealers. The life and death situation for drug dealers is that they tend to work with or for people that tend to act a bit more irrational when things don't go as planned, be they client or boss.
"I'm sure as soon as I get a day off I'll get every illness under the sun" I may work ED but my end goal is infectious disease. Let me know about your experiences with the hemorrhagic fevers, yeah? I think they come right after the plague variants and encephalitis viruses on the "day off" schedule of diseases
The handwashing that doctors are doing (or at least we hope they're doing) probably helps prevent illness more than anything else. Most people aren't washing their hands anywhere near as often as a doctor does even if we're following proper hygine guidelines like "before eating" and "after toilet."
Here in Canada there was an article in the paper a few years ago that pagers were no more because all the shops that repaired them are out of business or no longer service them.
I'm gonna advocate for giving bad news over the phone, based on my sample of one. My doctor did a biopsy on something she thought was nothing, and it turned out to be cancer. She didn't make me wait to come in, she told me over the phone, and it was so much better than waiting and having this buildup like you're going in to hear your death sentence. - I'm all clear since then though! :-)
So not all doctors in the UK get a phd, but do they get an MD or whatever is equivalent in the UK? PS: US doctors do almost always swear some kind of Hippocratic oath
and to add to what Ed Hope said, there are also variants of BMBS called MBBS and MBChB - but they are basically the same thing, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
The college where I work is across from the hospital. We see various hospital personnel crossing the street at the end of the block to smoke. They've put in much stricter anti-smoking regulations in the U.S. (Colorado at least), where people aren't allowed to smoke indoors, nor with so many feet of a building entrance.
Here in Australia, if you want your test results back - you have to go in and see the dr. There was a time when they used to give results over the phone, but not any more. Even if nothing is wrong, they still like you to come in and get them.
My heart jumped also a bit when you put in the pager. 😄 My husband is a volunteer firefighter and has a pager too. It gives a little scare/ adrenaline rush every time.
I wouldn't call pager technology outdated, since a lot of restaurants use them nowadays. They give you a primitive pager device and when your order comes up it goes off.
I love watching the videos with you both, I have a medical phobia but find watching these videos help. It’s nice to see that doctors are human which can be difficult to see during appointments 😄 do more videos guys!!
Dr Hope, I've been around for quite a bit now as a subscriber of your channel and I must say I am so so glad to see your channel grow. Do keep up the good work!!
I've had the strange one before of turning up to a 2-hour GP referral, while the GP was still present and finishing off her bits. Turned up to a 30-minute HCP referral for "This person had tests done earlier and needs A&E now" and we were confused why we were there, then the pt and family were confused why we were there, then the OOH GP turned up and was confused why were were there, then we worked it all out and the OOH GP typed and emailed a letter to A&E for us while we were doing our bits. Had one crew say how they did an inter-hospital transfer with some kind hospital doctor and someone else, can't remember either (Think it may have been cardiologist and cardiac nurse), as an escort. Did the transfer, told control they were going back to that hospital to deliver hospital staff and equipment back where they came from. Control gave them a chest pain job to make a first at with a second crew turning up for transport since they were not able to convey. So the person who'd called 999 ended up with 2 ambulances, 4 ambulance staff of various grades and 2 hospital staff of some grade. Don't think they were expecting that one!
Great video, guys. You two are the only people/ this is the only channel that manages to do these google search Q/As and not treat the audience like idiots. Nice one! ps. Dr. Hope, congrats on the opportunity you got from the popularity of these videos. You absolutely deserve it.
Bloody Marie Curie yeah he’s hot, but getting more and more annoying video by video. And he’s not even an accredited doctor in most countries. DOs can only practice in a handful of countries
1) That’s cool that doctors go to patients’ houses in the UK. Pretty sure that’s rare in the US (though nurses and social workers make home visits). Especially the psych team you mentioned. We could use that. 2) I always hear characters in medical dramas say, “You took the same oath I did! ‘Do no harm’!” So now I really want to know if US doctors take the the oath or if that’s just med drama BS.
I would think doctors getting ill more often would be similar to kindergarten teachers getting ill more often. They're exposed to a lot of disease, so get ill a lot at first, but then they don't. Both are stressful careers as well, so that could contribute to frequent illness.
In middle ages medical, law and theological studies had rank of doctorate studies. You had to have master's degree as condition to be admitted to such studies. So medics, lawyers and theologists were all doctors. In Italy they still call lawyers doctors as well.
In TCM it's perfectly ok to treat yourself, family, and friends. And that works for them. And it works for them. What is it that makes you so special that you have to have these kinds of rules? If you had a sick kid would you give her an aspirin? I know the real reason why, but it's difficult, and also fun to see you squirm your way out of this type of question.
I think the drug question was hinting at Provigil or Modafinil, and Amphetamines that are commonly used by shift workers to stay away. Had Provigil while overseas and with adrenaline pumping it felt like my heart was going to explode. Mixed with the malaria medication dreams were absolutely crazy. Don’t abuse drugs kids
"First, do no harm..." Beginning of the oath, and seems like it underlies the rest of the oath. I think when I was younger doctors still took it. I think it's a good thing. A shame it's not done anymore.
In Brazil you have to take the hippocratic oath or else you don't get your doctor's license. I think I did it two or three times actually. But many times the oath is modified, since It has some parts that are not compatible with today's knowledge and/or adress some issues like abortion from an old perspective.
In Indonesia, you don't need an oath (in medical way). But there is some doctors take an oath when they work with Anti-Corruption Committee and taking care of the patient that is related to Corruption. Basically, they promise to be give all details about the patient condition and status, and then they record every single conversation between patient and the doctor to avoid any single possible lies. If it's healthy, the patient will be continue to get investigation. If a doctor broke one of the rule, the doctor will be a suspect and possible jail time.
About the drug test thing, worked in a hospital pharmacy and the policy was a yearly drug test and extra if there was any narcotics unaccounted for in which ever department it was "lost" in.
Enjoyed the video. I have a question. Have you heard about the current "Opiod Hysteria" in the U.S.? Doctors discontinuing opioids for chronic pain, post op even, and acute pain. This is done in the name of an opioid crisis. Biggest problem is drugs manufactured or tampered on the street. I get maybe 30 pain pills a year for pain crisis. Basically, not being treated for fibromyalgia before the hysteria. My doctor said no, I don't have cancer. He's cut all his patients off. So we have people suffering over here who aren't addicts who truly need pain relief to function. I'm a nurse on disability. I find it disheartening doctors are treating people this way. Would be very interested to know how U.K. manages/treats pain.
Opioid use is far lower in the UK; you probably wouldn't have ever been prescribed them in the first place. I'm not opposed to allowing their use for chronic conditions, but it's usually not the best course of treatment. For my own condition, they aren't recommended because they aren't shown to be effective, even before considering the high risk of side effects. But drastic reductions in dosage for those currently taking opioids as prescribed is terribly dangerous. If your high dosage is reduced by 75% or stopped overnight, the likelihood of searching out illegal drugs is very high, and their wildly varying strength means a high risk of accidental overdose.
Matthew Swenson Thank you for answering. I'm concerned for post-op patients, hospice, veterans, and chronic pain patients. I have never had a doctor readily prescribe daily pain meds. Yet, there are doctors that do. I've only had maximum 30 pain pills per year for pain crisis. I don't even get that now. I'm mostly bed bound. I've tried most meds for fibro without success, even off label treatments. The big problem is these drugs also being manufactured and sold on the streets. That's the real killer. Just seems inhumane to not treat pain. I've worked in hospice. I can't imagine allowing suffering. Some people will turn to street drugs and heroin causing more deaths. Suicide because of pain. The healthcare here is horrid. Also, the lack of... ty again.
@@amyrose0913 Chronic pain management as a field isn't very sophisticated. Most of the doctors I've dealt with who are any good are in the field are there because of a loved one. We're making some progress overall though. At least we're not usually assumed to be crazy anymore.
Matthew Swenson This is true. Trying to get proper treatment has made me a bit mental. I've been asked if I wasn't just depressed. No, but I am now! lol Take care. :)
Opioids are not the appropriate medication for pain management in fibromyalgia anyway. Talk to your doctor about medications for neuropathic pain, such as SNRIs (yes like the anti-depressants, they are also approved for "atypical" pain management) and gabapentin. He may be more open to using these medications and they may provide better relief of your symptoms.
I don't know if every medical program in the US has an oath but I do know many include an oath during either white coat day or residency assignment day
I'm pretty sure that in Finland no doctor has never used a pager. I am pretty sure that no one in Finland has never even seen one aside in American movies..
Loved every video and how you get into them, like the scrubs musical episode. I was curious about covering the scrubs fallout episodes after my lunch. They're always very emotional to watch but I wondered if things are in place for doctors having issues like dr cox was after the my lunch episode. The episode just showed something organized voluntarily, surely that can't be the case
This is really nice and very informative! Also just a suggestion-what if you play games related to being a doctor? I can't name any from the top of my head right now but certainly let's play commentaries from you would be fun!
I think it's interesting that UK doctors do psych home visits, because as far as I know that's not very common here in the US. Home visits in general aren't something I know of happening very much, actually
Dr Hope, I would really like it if you reviewed the BBC's documentary Hospital, in particular the first episode. I think it would be a good jumping off point for bedside manner, calm in a crisis, highs and lows of trauma medicine etc.
I love the question about getting sick more often, I’m in an LPN program and for 4 exam sessions 5 or more of a 20 odd student class was sick...right after clinical! 🤣
Absolutely love the channel and the content! Do you ever think that it could be “too late” to go to medical school? It’s always been something in the back of my mind and something that a lot of my family has done. I’m 31 years old now and wonder if I’ve missed my time.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. I think there is a time where it probably is too late but usually because of other commitments in peoples lives rather than age. I started med school when I was 28 and there were quite a few people older than me. So look into it, go to some open days and see if it might work for you!
Have you ever thought of watching and reacting to animated shows about the cells of the body? I'd love to see you watch something like Osmosis Jones or Cells at Work
I know the medical school graduates recite the schools version of the Hippocratic Oath during their graduation ceremony, here in Florida... Then again there are hundreds of not thousands of medical schools in the United States and I am sure they all do something different for graduation.
You should try playing Plague Inc game. Seeing a Doctor's perspective on the game might be fun and informative.
Thanks I’ll check it out!
Great!
OMG YESS!
Sometimes drs need to be a little bit evil and that'd the game they should play! 🤣👌🏽
me and my dad used to play plague inc when i was first grade..... i loved playing that game
While you're at it, there is also a game called bio Inc redemption, where you can play both the good and bad side, trying to cure or kill your patient. You might find yourself enjoying that, too :)
For non doctors, Palliative care means "relieving burden" of an illness, typically this is for the patient to relieve their symptoms of a terminal disease. Pain, anxiety, daily activities, it also relieves the family of some of those burdens as well. It is "medical" care that is not geared toward curing the disease.
Uhlbelk thanks for the info. We generally use the term “hospice care” here in my section of the US.
All palliative staff i met is grea, doing really important work
Thanks! I was kinda confused 😅
Pagers are used because they use frequencies: 1) safe for use around medical equipment 2) easy to license (so a hospital can have its own pager antennae).
This way a doctor can always stay on-line.
That is what I was told, at least.
Dr Lizzie. You know it's going to be a good one when she's on. No offense meant Dr Ed, but she's a great adaptation to your program. I always enjoy enjoy her on your show. You've found a grand partner in crime there.
Yay, Doctor Lizzie is back! Really enjoy the videos with her since you both specialize in different fields so we get two different perspectives and you bounce off each other well.
Radio waves (for pagers) are generated using Quartz Cristals, which act a bit like Tuning Forks.
Without those Cristals it is impossible to keep the Pagers at a steady frequency, necessary to communicate with them without each time tuning to the right channel.
Worth noting as well, that pagers operate on a different frequency than most other stuff (part of the reason they're good for hospitals, they're unlikely to interfere with anything), so they may very well need a size/shape of crystal that isn't commonly available any more.
since this is the internet I'm assuming people are already shipping them
Yeh lots of people saying this!
XXB00tYL0rD69 better love story than Twilight
+Dr Hope's Sick Notes If you keep uploading this often and Keep having Dr Lizzy in every fifth Video or so I estimate that in about 9 months it might be worth googling things like "Dr Ed and Dr Lizzie (Erotic) Fan Fiction" and "Dr Ed and Dr Lizzie Art".
I’ve been looking for this comment. 😁
and can we blame them. I meaaan... just Loook at them
You and Lizzie seem like the most pleasant and knowledgeable people to talk to 😊 wonderful video
I just graduated from an English medical school a couple of weeks ago, and we took an Oath- the Declaration of Geneva. It's a really nice oath and it was such a special moment!
Dr Lizzie is just lovely. There's something so calming about her voice.
I love these videos. They're always so fun to watch.
I have the same shirt you always wear in your videos. My girlfriend says I wear it better but that won’t go to my head
you got further then me i dont even have a close friend who is female
Hey doc great video as always ! And congrats on 50k you deserve it. Have you ever consider to make a video talking about mental health among medics (both students and professionals) you know about stress depression or suicidal thoughts ? I think would be an interesting and really important topic to discuss. Keep on the great work cheers.
Yes I will at some point, it's a huge issue. Mental health is a big issue in itself, but you're right us doctors / medical professionals are more likely to have mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. And I think as doctors we feel we need to always appear strong; as I think a lot of people feel the pressure to do so. So yes important topic, I'll see if I can put something together that I think will add to the debate and if so I'll get a video on it. Cheers Ed
Dr Hope's Sick Notes great that sounds amazing im looking forward for it :D thank you so much
@@DrHopeSickNotes I'd also like it if you spoke about military/veterans and mental health. I know I would NEVER tell a doctor I'm having mental problems, because I was trained to never admit something like that or I'd be weak.
Love the chemestry you guys have! You both seem super down to earth :)
In Denmark all graduating with their master degree in medicine from University, have to do the hippocrates oath :)
Dr Hope, I want to thank you for all your videos. I always wondered about doctors and admired their role - their wisdome, their mental strength and their will to fight against diseases with the patients. Thus, I've implied a doctor in a longer story I am writing in one of the main characters. He was asked by another main character, whether he would get ill more often. Years after writing the scence (and never been able to figure it out myself - I didn't google for hours) - you've answered it just so and reminded me of this scence.
Probably, that's nonsense at all that I am describing this, but I wanted to thank you for your ideas and videos, they're deeply admired from different perspectives and backgrounds. :) I also wish for many (soon to be) students to watch them to get a true work-life-understanding and for the society to regain their respect and trust. :) Wish you all the best!
Aww what an ace message, thank you! Good luck with the writing.
In Portugal, we can take a modern version of the Hippocratic Oath, but it's more of a symbolic ceremony for when you graduate and it's not obligatory.
I'm a pharmacy technician. We had to deny filling a script a doctor prescribed for himself for ambien. 🤦♀️
A doctor is legally allowed to treat himself, at least in the US. It's not entirely ethical or efficient to do so but it is not necessarily bad
@@MinecraftMasterNo1 they cannot prescribe themselves controlled substances.
Vann Evans
We're talking about minor stuffs like flu. What kind of substances do you even need? some molly?
Ambien is a controlled substance. So that is why we told said Doctor no. Normal non controlled medication is ok. Antibiotics, birth control and such.
@@MinecraftMasterNo1 ambien is a controlled substance
The getting ill part is super interesting. I used to be a flight attendant and when you start off, the first 3 months you get sick sooo much. All these weird little infections. And then it just gets better. I think on one hand after three months everyone has understood to handle passenger waste with gloves and wash/disinfect your hands before you eat something, but I also think that the immune systems probably just need some time to adjust to all these germs from all over the world...
...Anyhow, also just anecdotal but I thought it is an interesting thing.
Yay! Love the information segments. Wish I could have worked in the medical field. Chronically ill for years now since I was young. But if I was able and healthy I would have loved to. Obsessed with medicine and illness since I became ill and regularly in hospital.
Andra! That's rubbish. That is one of the hardest things, when people's health limits what they want to do with their lives. Wish you all the best. Ed
Dr Hope's Sick Notes Thanks Doctor. My marks qualify me to study medicine so hopefully when they find a cure for endometriosis, my PSVT and my pelvic congestion I can study. I'm not loosing hope. I strongly believe big things will happen while I'm alive. My mom studied psychology when she was 45 so who knows 😉 You can never be too old to pursue what you love.
Ace! I admire the spirit; good on you!
So weird that in the UK, doctors don't get drug tested, but here in the US, we get drug tested for nearly every job. When I was a bagger at a grocery store, I had to get drug tested to start work there.
Unfortunately, the number of doctors that smoke in Russia is staggering. Really boggles my mind.
I'm a smoker. But I had a dentist (once) where I could smell smoke on his breath. Never went back.
It's funny isn't it?
I found a number of mental health workers in my area (my coworkers) often smoke... about 9 of every 10 patients and a quarter of our workers smoke.
It’s an unfortunate but mostly effective stress relief
I hate going to the doctors because of that. All my doctors smoke and its so disgusting. Plus that the smell triggers my tourettes
Noel Linné
Is smoking good? no. Can we really blame them for needing a stress relief? nope.
you try dealing with death and diseases for 80 hours a week and then we'll see about that condescending attitude
Awe, Dr. Lizzie seems so sweet and gracious. :) I love her geekery as well!
I am truly in love with Dr. Lizzy’s smile. Hugs to you both from Boston MA.
I really enjoy Dr Lizzie's videos. I feel like she has knowledge of just about everything. I really admire her. But I always love the content from your channel Dr Hope.
You two are the cutest. You're both so enjoyable to watch. :)
I know you get used to giving bad news, but are there other some cases that hit you harder than normal or harder than you expected?
It's always tough and I think it's a very personal thing you do, so each person will find things difficult based on their situations. For me it's hardest when the patients or family have no idea before hand, for example telling the family about a suicide. Every situation is tragic, but it's the sudden destruction of everything in peoples lives that is hardest for me to see.
Dr Hope's Sick Notes Thanks for replying and sorry if it brought up any bad memories.
When you have to tell mothers about a dead child and she is alone
Dr Lizi is lovely ❤️
I think you should be careful, Doctor Lizzie is taking over your channel ;)
It’s always a good video when it’s you and Dr Lizzie, it’s always a good video anyway but she makes it even better. You both have different perspectives from your different fields and your chemistry together is awesome, you both make each other better on camera.
I love dr Lizzie!
Great isn't she?!
Dr Hope's Sick Notes make her a channel regular! Hahaha
I love these videos! Dr. Lizzie and Dr. Hope work so well together, and they are so interesting!
You two are wonderful!
I love this series!
Love the classroom setting. You should film there more if possible, it really gives it an intellectual feel.
Love when Dr Lizzie appears on the video.
I love this series SOO much! :)
Thanks! Me too, always learn so much from Dr Lizzie
Dr. Ed your videos are incredible, as always. Quick fact: did you know that in Italy all medics have to declaim the Hippocrates' oath? Not by heart, but during the graduation it will be projected on a screen and all the newly graduated will have to read it out loud!
Thanks for the great content, keep it up!
In Germany they don't take an oath, because the only personal oath you are allowed to take is marriage. Every other is not allowed, because of our history.
betaich really? How did I not know that... (I am German) 😅
betaich that is incorrect! There are many oaths, for soldiers, politicians, judges and many more
Tim Heuwinkel that are not personal oath to another person, that are oath on the constitution and federation, not a person, that is an important difference.
betaich Ah ok, im sorry then. But i feel like that comment is misleading since the oaths they are talking about are not personal oaths as well
But the oath of Hippocrates is, at least googled said so. Before typing my initial comment I went to google to be sure.
That's awesome that Dr's in the UK will still do home visits. Here in the USA there is no way you could ever get a Dr to do a home visit.
I LOVE Lizzie's smile!
50k! That's awesome! I must say I love your accent 😍 hugs from Brazil 😙
Incredible video as always! Also, nice set up for the intro. Very aesthetically pleasing!
Your channel rocks! (Coming from a video game channel that has nothing to do with doctoring xD) Side note, convince someone to put Scrubs back on Netflix!! Please? :)
Thanks Doc! You rock! :D
Scrubs is on Hulu.
Micah Murray Haha figures. But I want it on both 😁
Waaaaaaaaait, you don't take the oath in the UK? In Hungary everybody has to repeat the oath before the ceremony of getting the MD (idk how you say that, it's not graduation, we have that too, but it's different, and the oath is a year later than graduation)
Some Medical Schools in the UK still use the Hippocratic Oath (or a modern variation thereof) but many do not. The reason is the General Medical Council's "Good Medical Practice" document (which is updated periodically and thus is more relevant to modern society) is what we all have to abide by anyway - whether we swear by an oath or not.
I just found your channel and I wanted to say your content is fantastic. I've really been enjoying your videos and they're informative as well!
To answer whether American doctors take an oath, yes. Additionally, most medical staffs do including SN, PT, OT, MSW, and ST. Additionally, if you want to make your own oath you can. Initially, oaths are meant to be personal in order to become the best person you can be but it has turned into a tradition as of late.
Pagers are not only simple, but they're supposedly more reliable than cell phones, which is why they're the go-to choice for doctors and drug dealers. Two professions where being able to contact people can be a matter of life or death. I don't mean pharmacists, I mean drug dealers. The life and death situation for drug dealers is that they tend to work with or for people that tend to act a bit more irrational when things don't go as planned, be they client or boss.
"I'm sure as soon as I get a day off I'll get every illness under the sun"
I may work ED but my end goal is infectious disease. Let me know about your experiences with the hemorrhagic fevers, yeah? I think they come right after the plague variants and encephalitis viruses on the "day off" schedule of diseases
Wow, half a year ago you were only at 50,000 subs? Hataraku Saibou pumped your numbers up like CRAZY
The handwashing that doctors are doing (or at least we hope they're doing) probably helps prevent illness more than anything else. Most people aren't washing their hands anywhere near as often as a doctor does even if we're following proper hygine guidelines like "before eating" and "after toilet."
Here in Canada there was an article in the paper a few years ago that pagers were no more because all the shops that repaired them are out of business or no longer service them.
I'm gonna advocate for giving bad news over the phone, based on my sample of one. My doctor did a biopsy on something she thought was nothing, and it turned out to be cancer. She didn't make me wait to come in, she told me over the phone, and it was so much better than waiting and having this buildup like you're going in to hear your death sentence. - I'm all clear since then though! :-)
So not all doctors in the UK get a phd, but do they get an MD or whatever is equivalent in the UK? PS: US doctors do almost always swear some kind of Hippocratic oath
Yeh all UK doctors get an equivalent MD called BMBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery).
And thus all the doctors are bimbos...
and to add to what Ed Hope said, there are also variants of BMBS called MBBS and MBChB - but they are basically the same thing, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
I would love if Lizzie could do a video with you in more depth about the history/origin of the oath!:)
Doctors in america take an oath. Or at least my friend had to.
Thanks for the input!
In spain we take an oath too. At least I did.
The college where I work is across from the hospital. We see various hospital personnel crossing the street at the end of the block to smoke. They've put in much stricter anti-smoking regulations in the U.S. (Colorado at least), where people aren't allowed to smoke indoors, nor with so many feet of a building entrance.
Here in Australia, if you want your test results back - you have to go in and see the dr. There was a time when they used to give results over the phone, but not any more. Even if nothing is wrong, they still like you to come in and get them.
My heart jumped also a bit when you put in the pager. 😄 My husband is a volunteer firefighter and has a pager too. It gives a little scare/ adrenaline rush every time.
Thanks Dr Hope and Dr Lizzie! This was really damn interesting and you too are great at explaining things. More please!
I wouldn't call pager technology outdated, since a lot of restaurants use them nowadays. They give you a primitive pager device and when your order comes up it goes off.
I love watching the videos with you both, I have a medical phobia but find watching these videos help. It’s nice to see that doctors are human which can be difficult to see during appointments 😄 do more videos guys!!
This channel is so amazing that I had to immediately go and watch house MD so that I could watch Dr.Hope's review...amazing work Sir..!👏👏
Could you do one of these with a nurse? I think it'd be interesting to see two sides of similar experiences
Dr Hope, I've been around for quite a bit now as a subscriber of your channel and I must say I am so so glad to see your channel grow. Do keep up the good work!!
I've had the strange one before of turning up to a 2-hour GP referral, while the GP was still present and finishing off her bits.
Turned up to a 30-minute HCP referral for "This person had tests done earlier and needs A&E now" and we were confused why we were there, then the pt and family were confused why we were there, then the OOH GP turned up and was confused why were were there, then we worked it all out and the OOH GP typed and emailed a letter to A&E for us while we were doing our bits.
Had one crew say how they did an inter-hospital transfer with some kind hospital doctor and someone else, can't remember either (Think it may have been cardiologist and cardiac nurse), as an escort. Did the transfer, told control they were going back to that hospital to deliver hospital staff and equipment back where they came from. Control gave them a chest pain job to make a first at with a second crew turning up for transport since they were not able to convey. So the person who'd called 999 ended up with 2 ambulances, 4 ambulance staff of various grades and 2 hospital staff of some grade. Don't think they were expecting that one!
Great video, guys.
You two are the only people/ this is the only channel that manages to do these google search Q/As and not treat the audience like idiots.
Nice one!
ps. Dr. Hope, congrats on the opportunity you got from the popularity of these videos. You absolutely deserve it.
Best doctor channel besides doctor mike, love you dude! I hope I continue to see this channel grown in the future good work! I love your positivity.
czcams.com/video/A4sTC7a5fiA/video.html
Thanks Charles! Yeh I've heard I'm a big inspiration to Dr Mike so it's all good :)
Dr Mike? Blasphemy!
What other Doctor Channel? The one with the eerie practiced laughter? The one who calls HIMSELF McDreamy every 1min30? I'll McPASS ON THAT. NO THANKS.
Bloody Marie Curie yeah he’s hot, but getting more and more annoying video by video. And he’s not even an accredited doctor in most countries. DOs can only practice in a handful of countries
1) That’s cool that doctors go to patients’ houses in the UK. Pretty sure that’s rare in the US (though nurses and social workers make home visits). Especially the psych team you mentioned. We could use that.
2) I always hear characters in medical dramas say, “You took the same oath I did! ‘Do no harm’!” So now I really want to know if US doctors take the the oath or if that’s just med drama BS.
I would think doctors getting ill more often would be similar to kindergarten teachers getting ill more often. They're exposed to a lot of disease, so get ill a lot at first, but then they don't. Both are stressful careers as well, so that could contribute to frequent illness.
In middle ages medical, law and theological studies had rank of doctorate studies. You had to have master's degree as condition to be admitted to such studies. So medics, lawyers and theologists were all doctors. In Italy they still call lawyers doctors as well.
Dr. Lizzie is back!!! ❤️
In TCM it's perfectly ok to treat yourself, family, and friends. And that works for them. And it works for them. What is it that makes you so special that you have to have these kinds of rules? If you had a sick kid would you give her an aspirin? I know the real reason why, but it's difficult, and also fun to see you squirm your way out of this type of question.
Dr Lizzie = Love
Love your channel!!!
Will Dr. Lizzie become Dr. Hope someday ?
I think the drug question was hinting at Provigil or Modafinil, and Amphetamines that are commonly used by shift workers to stay away. Had Provigil while overseas and with adrenaline pumping it felt like my heart was going to explode. Mixed with the malaria medication dreams were absolutely crazy. Don’t abuse drugs kids
Yayy! Great to see you both together! Also congrats on 50k!
It's thanks to people like you Simran! Appreciate all the ongoing support; have a great weekend!
Dr Hope's Sick Notes you're too kind! Humble content always prevails 💜 all the love and support, always.
"First, do no harm..." Beginning of the oath, and seems like it underlies the rest of the oath. I think when I was younger doctors still took it. I think it's a good thing. A shame it's not done anymore.
In the netherlands doctors do take an oath :) Love your channel!
In Brazil you have to take the hippocratic oath or else you don't get your doctor's license. I think I did it two or three times actually. But many times the oath is modified, since It has some parts that are not compatible with today's knowledge and/or adress some issues like abortion from an old perspective.
I love these videos! Keep 'em coming. ♥️
I liked this a lot. Thanks for these videos! (And like everyone, love Dr. Lizzie too:)
In Indonesia, you don't need an oath (in medical way). But there is some doctors take an oath when they work with Anti-Corruption Committee and taking care of the patient that is related to Corruption.
Basically, they promise to be give all details about the patient condition and status, and then they record every single conversation between patient and the doctor to avoid any single possible lies. If it's healthy, the patient will be continue to get investigation.
If a doctor broke one of the rule, the doctor will be a suspect and possible jail time.
50k! That’s fantastic 😁!!! Congratulations 😃🥂🍻
almost 500k now
About the drug test thing, worked in a hospital pharmacy and the policy was a yearly drug test and extra if there was any narcotics unaccounted for in which ever department it was "lost" in.
Super fun watching you.
l love this series
Enjoyed the video. I have a question. Have you heard about the current "Opiod Hysteria" in the U.S.? Doctors discontinuing opioids for chronic pain, post op even, and acute pain. This is done in the name of an opioid crisis. Biggest problem is drugs manufactured or tampered on the street. I get maybe 30 pain pills a year for pain crisis. Basically, not being treated for fibromyalgia before the hysteria. My doctor said no, I don't have cancer. He's cut all his patients off. So we have people suffering over here who aren't addicts who truly need pain relief to function. I'm a nurse on disability. I find it disheartening doctors are treating people this way. Would be very interested to know how U.K. manages/treats pain.
Opioid use is far lower in the UK; you probably wouldn't have ever been prescribed them in the first place.
I'm not opposed to allowing their use for chronic conditions, but it's usually not the best course of treatment. For my own condition, they aren't recommended because they aren't shown to be effective, even before considering the high risk of side effects.
But drastic reductions in dosage for those currently taking opioids as prescribed is terribly dangerous. If your high dosage is reduced by 75% or stopped overnight, the likelihood of searching out illegal drugs is very high, and their wildly varying strength means a high risk of accidental overdose.
Matthew Swenson Thank you for answering. I'm concerned for post-op patients, hospice, veterans, and chronic pain patients. I have never had a doctor readily prescribe daily pain meds. Yet, there are doctors that do. I've only had maximum 30 pain pills per year for pain crisis. I don't even get that now. I'm mostly bed bound. I've tried most meds for fibro without success, even off label treatments.
The big problem is these drugs also being manufactured and sold on the streets. That's the real killer. Just seems inhumane to not treat pain. I've worked in hospice. I can't imagine allowing suffering. Some people will turn to street drugs and heroin causing more deaths. Suicide because of pain. The healthcare here is horrid. Also, the lack of... ty again.
@@amyrose0913 Chronic pain management as a field isn't very sophisticated. Most of the doctors I've dealt with who are any good are in the field are there because of a loved one. We're making some progress overall though. At least we're not usually assumed to be crazy anymore.
Matthew Swenson This is true. Trying to get proper treatment has made me a bit mental. I've been asked if I wasn't just depressed. No, but I am now! lol Take care. :)
Opioids are not the appropriate medication for pain management in fibromyalgia anyway. Talk to your doctor about medications for neuropathic pain, such as SNRIs (yes like the anti-depressants, they are also approved for "atypical" pain management) and gabapentin. He may be more open to using these medications and they may provide better relief of your symptoms.
A lot of people smoke because it relieves stress. Therefore, it doesn’t surprise me that some doctors smoke, especially those who work many hours
I don't know if every medical program in the US has an oath but I do know many include an oath during either white coat day or residency assignment day
I'm pretty sure that in Finland no doctor has never used a pager. I am pretty sure that no one in Finland has never even seen one aside in American movies..
"Do doctors smoke"
I imagine some doctors smoke. But, I'm sure the majority of them observe their own health warnings.
Loved every video and how you get into them, like the scrubs musical episode. I was curious about covering the scrubs fallout episodes after my lunch. They're always very emotional to watch but I wondered if things are in place for doctors having issues like dr cox was after the my lunch episode. The episode just showed something organized voluntarily, surely that can't be the case
This is really nice and very informative! Also just a suggestion-what if you play games related to being a doctor? I can't name any from the top of my head right now but certainly let's play commentaries from you would be fun!
I think it's interesting that UK doctors do psych home visits, because as far as I know that's not very common here in the US. Home visits in general aren't something I know of happening very much, actually
Dr Hope, I would really like it if you reviewed the BBC's documentary Hospital, in particular the first episode. I think it would be a good jumping off point for bedside manner, calm in a crisis, highs and lows of trauma medicine etc.
I love the question about getting sick more often, I’m in an LPN program and for 4 exam sessions 5 or more of a 20 odd student class was sick...right after clinical! 🤣
Absolutely love the channel and the content! Do you ever think that it could be “too late” to go to medical school? It’s always been something in the back of my mind and something that a lot of my family has done. I’m 31 years old now and wonder if I’ve missed my time.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. I think there is a time where it probably is too late but usually because of other commitments in peoples lives rather than age. I started med school when I was 28 and there were quite a few people older than me. So look into it, go to some open days and see if it might work for you!
congrats on 50k!
Have you ever thought of watching and reacting to animated shows about the cells of the body? I'd love to see you watch something like Osmosis Jones or Cells at Work
I know the medical school graduates recite the schools version of the Hippocratic Oath during their graduation ceremony, here in Florida... Then again there are hundreds of not thousands of medical schools in the United States and I am sure they all do something different for graduation.