This week’s articles made me think about a Seinfeld episode I watched years ago. One of the main characters, Elaine, went to the doctor, and she read in her chart that a previous doctor complained about her because she refused to put on a gown. Throughout the episode, we see her visit multiple doctors to see the mole that she was concerned about, but she was turned away. all while they wrote new things about her in the chart. While the episode was hilarious, it’s a very real problem in the healthcare industry. I think it’s ridiculous that all the doctors in the city could just turn you away because of one little thing written on a chart. Doctors have way too many liberties. This is someone’s life that they are messing around with. This reminds me of when I was in 4th grade. We were talking about possible careers. The usual “what do you want to be when you grow up?” question. Many kids said they wanted to be doctors or nurses. My teacher had a very serious conversation with us after that. I didn’t think that much of it, but as I grew older, I realized how right she was. She told us that if we wanted to be doctors, we couldn’t be biased. Being a doctor, you have another person’s life in your hand. You could even come across those who have wronged you or people you just don’t like. Then you’re faced with the decision of whether to help them or not. Doctors and nurses are faced with these problems every day. So she told us that if we aren’t capable of letting things go and we would consider letting someone we don’t like die, then we shouldn’t pursue a career in healthcare. A lot of kids changed their minds after that class. Hatred, pettiness, and vengeance have no place in a hospital, she said. If you think about how much power doctors have, it makes you wonder why they aren’t checking to see if these future nurses and doctors are biased.