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I understand your frustration. And I will admit there are some bad "old-school" IRs out there that aren't living up to the current standard. But you also have to understand that lazy doctors exist in all specialties, and it's not fair to generalize.
As good as the surgeons are where I work, I can name numerous instances where I've been asked to perform a procedure because the patient "is not a surgical candidate," which is oftentimes code for "I don't want to touch this trainwreck." So, it goes both ways.
Again, the experiences noted here by myself and others are not unfair generalizations, they are personal experiences which seem to be shared by all of us at many different locations and practice environments.
And I trust I do not have to defend, in a surgery forum, why train wrecks are frequently NOT surgical candidates.
And with that if you would like to discuss further on this topic I am available by PM. Otherwise returning to the original post topic as requested by our illustrious mod.