David Fuckwitovitch - Moron of the Year!

A Monstrous Pile of Cunt, yesterday.


Apologies for the slight delay in posting this fisk of Wankovovitch's 'article' in the Times, but Dr Rant's head exploded whilst reading it and I have only just managed to scrape what is left of my brain back to the computer.

"When I saw [the GPs provide holistic care] claim, I thought long and hard about it. And decided that this “holistic” approach, is, in fact, code for “inexpert”."

Incredible. Tossovovitch types and shit appears on the page. You know, I may just be a blogger, but don't you think that having some vague knowledge of a topic would be a good starting point for an article? Perhaps having read some research. Or having spoken to people who, you know, actually have some fucking idea what they are talking about. But not our Davy. Oh, no. He just vomits up un-informed, illogical, thought spunk.

Let me make this quite simple: generalists are experts. They are experts at sorting problems, and picking up the odd serious problem from the sea of self-limiting illness, and at dealing the uncertainty.

(What is it with big-name MSM columnists? Do they train to be this arrogant or stupid, or are they just a self-selected group born uniquely gifted in this regard.)

"What I increasingly want from a practice is accurate and fast diagnosis and screening, combined with the best possible advice about my condition. At the moment I tend to use my GP's practice as a way of getting referral to specialists and accessing prescriptions that I have already decided that I need."

Oh, I love it. Notice the use of 'I want'. Not 'ill people need', or even 'most people would like', or even 'some people would like'. No, it's 'I want! I want! I want!'.

No Arseovovitch may be just as clever as he claims to be. He might be able to self-diagnose. But I doubt it. Doctors avoid self-diagnosis, because research shows that even highly trained professionals are likely to misdiagnose themselves. Of course, if the diagnosis in question is Oligoneuronia and the prescription Fuckoffovitch has decided he needs is arsenic, then he has my full support. Carry on. Otherwise, he's just a selfish, stupid, ignorant, narcissistic, NuLabour stooge.

Interestingly, for someone who started off as some kind of pinko commie, Lurchrightovitch does not seem much bothered that the frail and infirm (ie: sick people) might not share his Thatcherite vision of what makes good General Practice. The fact that all the research shows that a system of primary care doctors makes health care safer and more efficient is also, presumably, besides the point.

One question Arseovertitsovitch? How do you know which specialist to see? And, assuming you pick the wrong one, how will your specialist know which specialist you should actually see?

Actually, who cares. You're clearly too stupid to live. Fuckwit.