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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me , my patients trust me more.   It probably took me about 6 months into my career before a co-worker was complaining about it.  It never occurred to me that those of another race would face difficulty, especially with the elderly population.  Now it is something I notice and holy crap it is so prevalent.  [/quote]

I trust Indian doctors more than white doctors. They are more studious and take school more seriously. They are less materialistic. [/quote]

Uh they're PLENTY materialistic and most Indian parents push their kids into medicine because $$$ not bc of humanity. I'm Indian Am and when I have a choice I avoid Indian drs from India bc their training is much lesser quality as is their bedside manner (generally speaking - the high end specialists can still be exceptional). But as for Indian-Americans born/educated here -- yeah I will say they take school more seriously, are much more interested in the top residencies etc. bc of prestige but with those top residencies -- whether done for prestige or not -- their training is of a higher level. They're also far less likely to be unable to solve a problem and then just call it anxiety which has become the MO for lots of drs. and tends to work as they deal with so many "therapy generation" patients who accept that diagnosis; in some sense I think the Indian Am focus NOT being on mental health helps bc they're not as quick to just blame anxiety or depression and kick you out the door.[/quote]

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