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johndallman · 05-28-2013, 03:04 PM

I'd believe my GP is at a basic 12 or 13. He doesn't make many mistakes, but he's very willing to get in help for tricky stuff. I have a liver condition that I can believe had penalties to Diagnosis, since several doctors failed on it with a variety of theories that were gradually disproved.

Eventually I got someone good and she cracked it. I'd believe 15 or 16, since her greater skill was obvious to a layman. There are distinguishing signs from good experts: they're much more willing to explain their reasoning, they freely admit they could be wrong, and they ask better questions. The last point is telling: they spot details that others miss, and they try to disprove their hypotheses straight away.

05-28-2013, 03:04 PM	#7
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: What level Physician skill should an MD have? I'd believe my GP is at a basic 12 or 13. He doesn't make many mistakes, but he's very willing to get in help for tricky stuff. I have a liver condition that I can believe had penalties to Diagnosis, since several doctors failed on it with a variety of theories that were gradually disproved. Eventually I got someone good and she cracked it. I'd believe 15 or 16, since her greater skill was obvious to a layman. There are distinguishing signs from good experts: they're much more willing to explain their reasoning, they freely admit they could be wrong, and they ask better questions. The last point is telling: they spot details that others miss, and they try to disprove their hypotheses straight away.