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In general, do you have more trust in a young(ish) or old(ish) doctor?

Asked by tinyfaery (44092points) August 20th, 2010

I went to a new doctor today and she had to be (I have no proof) younger than I am. I felt very comfortable with her and I felt like she was knowledgeable. This got me thinking about the age of my doctors, in general, and I have to say I have more trust in a younger doctor as opposed to an older one. I guess that means I put more trust in someone who is newly educated than someone who has been working for 25+ years.

What do you think? Do you trust someone who has the newest information or someone who has a lot of experience?

I know this is not an either/or situation. I know some older doctors keep abreast of the newest information and I know some new grads might not be the brightest of the bunch. I am speaking in general.

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