As an orthopaedic surgeon, I often will be asked by patients about remedies they read about on the internet. “But Google said…”. Well, I’d like to report this Doctor Google to the medical board.
Why?
1. Dr. Google hasn’t gone through the appropriate schooling or residency
The schooling it takes to become a physician is extensive. After high school, there’s typically 4 years of undergraduate education, followed by 4 years of medical school, then anywhere from 3 to 7 years more of medical residency. Many physicians undergo additional fellowship or subspecialty training, which can be a minimum of another year before even starting practice. If you do the math, at minimum it’s 11 years more of education after high school.
