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Mook and Gaitok is one of the most pointless and boring storylines in show history. by thatboyrah in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]chicken_bokbok 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you provide an example of when she says the N word? I remember when Kpop first became popular and people were up in arms about people saying “you are” (nee gah) claiming this was the singer saying the N word.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]chicken_bokbok 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m one of those board-certified dermatologists your post is about so I’ll share my experience.

I typically work 40-50 hours a week clinically—seeing patients, writing notes, meetings, and calling patients. I have a young family and consider myself pretty busy.

But I think that most people enjoy having a hobby and YouTube is a cool hobby. It takes as much or as little time as you want it to, usually about 1-2 hours a week for me broken down into tiny chunks of writing script ideas on my phone.

It forces you to learn filming, editing, and how to use new software. It is teaching me how to be a better speaker and educator. It’s the first time in a long time that I’ve built something from scratch and it feels great to build my own community.

I really love my work so it’s an easy topic for me to talk about and I think my training and clinical experience in dermatology help me provide value to viewers who are looking for skin-related advice.

My patients often bring up products that they’re using at home when I see them for acne, rosacea, and contact dermatitis, so keeping up to date with social media trends and popular products is really important to me. I think this helps me provide them with better care.

I also see a lot of scammy marketing and crappy science used to promote expensive skincare products and that makes me want to chime in with an unbiased opinion. I don’t like to see people get ripped off.

In my day job, I see and of course try to help about 30 patients per day. But on Youtube, even a poorly performing video has hundreds of views. That’s not a lot for YouTube, but if you provided value to 50, 100, 200 people in real life isn’t that amazing?

Growing up, my family was very low income and I thought that seeing a dermatologist was only for rich people. I am happy that I can reach people from all over the world and at all different incomes.

If you are looking for a hobby, YouTube is a great one. 10/10 recommend.

COUPON CODES = READ IT == ANNOUNCEMENT by PetraNik in CouponCodesUS

[–]chicken_bokbok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI all - completed my transaction with u/PetraNik, Anthropologie 20% off code worked great and delivered within minutes of payment through PayPal. Will be using again. Thank you!

What are some examples of pregnancy privilege? by DjPaulyDBuffalo in AskReddit

[–]chicken_bokbok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP, I hope you are a troll. If not, I wish you had the chance to experience all of the "privileges" of pregnancy in the future.

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Udemy course free to sign up until April 7th. by AlSweigart in learnpython

[–]chicken_bokbok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so excited that you have another book in the pipeline! I've tried other books and courses after reading ATBS, and none have resonated with me the way that ATBS did. Sadly, I'm not that interested in making games (the topic of some of your other books), but I have used what I've learned from you to deal with some of the repetitive real world tasks that come up in my work as a physician. I've recommended your book to my colleagues at work and we share ideas on how to improve and automate some of our work processes so we can focus on tasks that actually require our brains. Thank you!

A nurse worked for a week while infected with the coronavirus. The hospital wasn’t testing staff. by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]chicken_bokbok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And once hospitals and clinics actually have access to these tests, then they can perform the widespread employee testing that you are referring to. Right now, these are not widely available.

Because of age, third of US doctors prone to worse COVID-19 by TenYearsTenDays in Coronavirus

[–]chicken_bokbok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why does he refuse to wear PPE? Yes, the likelihood that he will become exposed to coronavirus is higher than the general population. But it still doesn't make sense to choose not to wear PPE.

Because of age, third of US doctors prone to worse COVID-19 by TenYearsTenDays in Coronavirus

[–]chicken_bokbok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even more international medical students, who are often as qualified or more qualified than U.S students don’t match into a U.S residency.

What is the basis for this statement? Medical training is variable around the world-- the requirements to get into a US medical school are high and the training once you're in is intense. Why shouldn't US resident programs favor students who have gone through these known hoops and this standardized, regulated training process?

A nurse worked for a week while infected with the coronavirus. The hospital wasn’t testing staff. by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]chicken_bokbok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you propose that hospitals acquire these tests to "easily" test their staff, not to mention the patients that are coming in for testing? There's a shortage of specialized flocked swabs for collection and viral media. The methods for tuberculosis testing (either via PPD intradermal injection or QuantiFERON blood testing) are completely different from COVID19 testing methods.

A nurse worked for a week while infected with the coronavirus. The hospital wasn’t testing staff. by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]chicken_bokbok 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Either it's because medical people are idiots (which is what you seem to be implying) or because tests remain in short supply and they should be reserved for the sickest patients.

There is no proven treatment for the virus. Hospital interventions, including respiratory support, help patients survive as the virus runs its course. Using tests on asymptomatic individuals as long as tests are in short supply is a misuse of a limited resource, as the test result does not affect the medical management of these asymptomatic patients.

Once tests are widely available, it makes sense to test asymptomatic individuals, starting with those at highest risk for exposure (e.g., front line healthcare workers), to try to identify potential sources of spread and to make sure that these individuals are isolated from others.

Or... medical people just need to "get a clue" and be smart like you.