Would You?

[Sqad]

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If your GP referred you to a Neurosurgeon, would you be uncomfortable about the appearance of this consultant?

[boxtops]

He'd be wearing scrubs though, with a chin-mask....

[Sqad]

Purely hypothetical you understand and honest answers naturally.......assuming equal technical ability and experience which neurosurgeon would you choose to open your skull.

http://www.londonbridgehospital.com/LBH/consultant-det/mr-david-bell/

OR

The named one in the OP?

[pixie373]

If they were equally qualified, which is all that matters, i would go with whichever one put me more at ease when i spoke to them. Impossible to tell from a photo which one that might be.

[Fusion5]

I would'nt have a problem with his dress code, but that unkept beard would bother me if he was operating, one would hope that it is well and truly covered.

[Sqad]

pixie....you don't have the luxury of interviewing your prospective neurosurgeon.
LOL.

Just the appearance e.g a photograph.

[pixie373]

No idea then. I would trust whichever i got, as they are both presumably capable. It makes no difference what they look like- hopefully I'd be asleep!

[pixie373]

In all honesty, the only thing i can think of that would put me off, would be if the surgeon looked about 15.

[ferlew]

Going by the information given, Mr Bell would be my choice. No contest.

Unless of course you know something about him we don't, Squad?

[Sqad]

pixie...so looks DO count.
You still haven't answered my question regarding the photographs....which one would you choice?

The beard seems to be a concern....isn't that a part of the appearance?

[Sqad]

ferlew...LOL

[jackthehat]

Usually, the patient is not in the enviable position of being able to audition their consultant.
If I was in need of an operation and had, eventually, managed to see 'someone' able to sort it out for me, I wouldn't be particularly phased by his/her appearance.

[hc4361]

He would not look like that in the workplace.

[Sqad]

JYH...that is not the scenario that i am offering you i.e that of no choice.

I am offering the choice of the two above mentioned surgeons and realising that realistically you could only choice one........which one would it be?

[boxtops]

Either would do, sqad. A surgeon out of Edinburgh ought to be impressive, but I'd like to see his track record first. That photo looks kind of supercilious, if we are going by photo alone. Some surgeons aren't in touch with the real world - one gynaecologist I saw many years ago couldn't understand why I was fearful of dying on the table, he'd never even thought that there is a scared patient under his hands.

[pixie373]

If i had to choose on the basis of a photograph and no other information, i would go for the older one in the (probably mistaken) belief he would be more experienced. So i would choose the one in the OP.

[bednobs]

i suppose the vast majority of people wouldn't probably have a choice - neuro surgeons are not ten a penny

[Sqad]

pixie...LOL...nice to get a straight answer.
So you DID go on appearance.

[pixie373]

Yes, i suppose so- purely because that's all you allowed me to go on.
ps. That appears to be a photo of Tom Hanks you've posted. And i don't believe he's a brain surgeon ;-)

[ichkeria]

Absolutely. I have a critical brain condition but the doctor's beard looks a bit iffy so thanks but I'd rather die :-)
He was obviously too scary for Ryanair. Weren't they shamed into refunding the extra fare they charged him for flying from Dublin after the murders?
All this is getting a bit tedious to be honest

[sandyRoe]

This bearded medic seemed to have had no problems installing confidence in his patients.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harold_Shipman_mug_shot.jpg