Doctors spend years studying the human body, but some patients believe a quick internet search or a local myth is more reliable than a medical degree. From “regrowing” organs to “witch” cures, these are the most shocking moments when patients tried to correct their doctors—with devastating results. I stared at the patient’s chart, then back at the surgical scar on his abdomen. He was complaining of gallbladder pain, but there was one glaring problem: his gallbladder had been surgically removed two decades ago.
“Sir, it’s physically impossible for your gallbladder to be hurting,” I explained as calmly as possible. He didn’t blink, looking at me with a mix of pity and annoyance as if I were the one who lacked basic education. “Yeah, I know I had the surgery,” he replied, crossing his arms over his chest. “But you doctors don’t know everything. It grew back.”
I opened my mouth to explain that human organs aren’t like lizard tails, but he held up a hand to silence me. He was dead serious, and he wasn’t the only one in the waiting room with a “better” theory.
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