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by ekianjo 1144 days ago
> Every doctor tries their best,

This could not be more false. The bell curve also applies to doctors.

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you're mistaking aptitude for effort.

a great doctor who phones it in because he's got Sixers tickets that evening can still get you killed.

Effort also follows a bell curve. You can have an incompetent and lazy doctor at the same time.