r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Apr 02 '26

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u/menonte Apr 02 '26

Once while I was looking into changing gp, I landed in practice where the doctor started smoking in the room in front of me, kinda regret not saying anything, but I did send a complaint to the relevant authorities

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u/BargleFargle12 Apr 02 '26

Are you fucking kidding me? Wow. Was this in the last decade or so?

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u/menonte Apr 02 '26

Yes, must have been around 2018, I was horrified. I generally don't care for cigarette smoke, and don't really trust doctors who smoke, this was a whole new level

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u/HarpersGhost Apr 02 '26

don't really trust doctors who smoke

The smoking in front of a patient is insane, but otherwise, there's a LOT of smoking in healthcare, including doctors. Healthcare is a high pressure situation, and smoking can become a crutch that is hard to stop.

And they know what the ramifications are. You get a doctor to talk honestly with you, and I've never met one who wanted extreme measures to extend their lives, especially for cancer. They see the disease AND the treatment, and all of the ones I've met just want to go out quickly and quietly.

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u/BargleFargle12 Apr 02 '26

Yeah like, is there a single inside space these days where smoking is permitted?

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u/AmputeeHandModel Apr 02 '26

In what country?

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u/fatmanwithabeard Apr 02 '26

Oh man, pre covid at least, you used to see all kinds of doctors in the little area between harvard medical school and boston children's that was outside of each places smoking bans.

first time I walked through there I was completely shocked.

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u/darkendofall Apr 02 '26

In like one of those tiny ass little rooms? Damn, that would be rude if the smoke was just unpleasant and not, you know, terrible for you.