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by catgary 319 days ago
Ehh, I think there’s a pretty consistent pattern of doctors rejecting pretty basic technologies or procedures that lead to positive outcomes for patients if it’s seeking to address the fact that doctors are human beings that can make mistakes. Medicine is a field full of massive egos.
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Yeah I mean let's keep in mind that the man who found hand washing stopped patients dying of infections was roundly ignored [1] for too long.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis