Dr. Phil wearing white doctor scrubs in NO. Now, I've seen it all.

[chelsea0011]

Anyone with pic please post, but it didn't take a disaster long for the silliness to set it. The shots of the fake doctor in his whites delivering his own down home medicine is a disgrace. will someone please sue this quack.

[Marnieworld]

1. last i checked phds don't wear white

what a moron! Next Dr. Laura will don the lab coat.

[stanwyck]

15. Haven't those people suffered enough?

Dr. Laura would go on a tirade on each and every Katrina victim in her very unique holier than thou way. What a fraud she is. Even more so than Dr. Phil.
An adulteress who had an affair with her married boss, (who she then married -- breaking up his family), and who neglected her elderly mother so the extent the woman was dead for weeks before her body was found.
But who is rigidly religious, extremely rightwing, and expouses conservative values.
Yikes. Hurricane Laura. Devastating.

[Sparkman]

92. "DR LAURA IS A GODESS, my servant and soul mate. " Lord Bellsabove

Wow, did Ms. Knows-It-All really ruin another family & ignore her mom?
Just too much.

[LisaM]

2. Ha ha ha ha ha

it's bad enough that he's been all over the airwaves with his unctuous tones, but this takes the cake.

[neuvocat]

3. If that's the case, let's all call Oprah.

Or at least write her and let her know about this.

[Initech]

4. So the quack doctor is practicing real medicine?

What an asshole!

He should be giving diagnosis via telephone without actually MEETING the patient face to face like Quack Dr. Frist did.

[BikeWriter]

7. Psychiatry is real medicine.

[Flubadubya]

12. Dr. Phil is NOT a psychiatrist... he's a psychologist. n/t

[BikeWriter]

13. Uh, they treat mental illness, right?

[Flubadubya]

16. Well this has really gotten silly...

:silly:...just like Dr. Phil! :rofl:

[WiseButAngrySara]

19. I have NEVER seen a psychologist (PhD) nor a Psychiatrist (MD) wear a

white coat! Typically white coats are only worn by MD's, and because white coats tend to scare children and mental patients, pediatricians and shrinks usually avoid them. This is pure garbage, and is as bad as Frist's photo ops holding people' hands in the astrodome with Gupta. So phony! And a white coat in flooded, muddy, death-ridden NOLA? Dr. Phil went down even further in my already low/mediocre opinion of him.

[Ilsa]

28. I saw one that wore a white coat. But he was really old. Probably

tutored Sigmund Freud. Old. But he was in the hospital and yes, he was a psychiatrist. But the others didn't.

[WiseButAngrySara]

36. This is sort of a new thing with psychiatrists...and many psychiatrists in

hospital settings (especially University Hospitals) still wear white coats, as they should. But Not PhD's...!

[BikeWriter]

66. Well, I for one may attack my psychologist tomorrow!

The nerve of the bastard!

[LostinVA]

40. They do not MEDICALLY treat mental illness, no

And a white lab coat, in 99.9999999% of the population, means a medical doctor. And, of course Phil knows that... man, he did NOT used to be this bad.

[BikeWriter]

55. *Looks at psych drugs* They don't?

[LostinVA]

57. Psychologists can't write prescriptions.. at least not in my state

They shouldn't eb acting like a medical doctor, because they aren't. It is no different than an MSW prescribing drugs....

[JohnLocke]

70. Only in New Mexico and Louisiana (nt).

[JohnLocke]

69. No.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatrist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychologist

[freeplessinseattle]

72. Yes, but he can't have "Dr." in front of his name if he

is only a psychologist. Psychiatrists are Drs.

[expatriate]

77. Anyone with a Ph. D. can use the title Dr.

Even if their Ph. D. is in English, or Art.

[freeplessinseattle]

80. no shit. but "Dr." Phil is not a Doctor........

[ProfessorGAC]

88. And, If They Do, It's The Height Of Pomposity

And i've seen bunches of such self-importance in my time. Too many Ph.D.'s use it, despite the fact that their advanced degree was the result of perseverance and patience and not any particular skill or talent.
The Professor

[lectrobyte]

85. They might, but "Dr." Phil was a professional "jury consultant" before

Oprah discovered him.

[LostinVA]

39. Beat me too it!

[Initech]

48. No it isnt! Ask Tom Cruise!

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

54. Those damned Psychs are evil alien souls!!!

'Cause you can't mention Scientology's nuttiness enough....

[BikeWriter]

60. :-P

[Initech]

49. Psychiatry is a real medicine, but Dr. Phil isnt a real doctor.

I mean, no doctor I know isnt stupid enough to whore themselves on Oprah and network TV 24 hours a day.

[LostinVA]

56. Dr. Phil isn't a psychiatrist, though... he's not an MD doctor

He has a Ph.D. in Psychology....

[Initech]

74. Exactly! He's not a real doctor!

[BikeWriter]

5. Our VA shrinks wear white Doctor's smocks.

:shrug:

[MissMarple]

6. Psychiatrists are MDs.

:)

[jilln]

10. i thought i read Dr Phil had lost his license to practice?

[MissMarple]

14. No clue, but I think he is a psychologist, not a psychiatrist.

And he is better than that twit Dr. Laura. She has a degree in biology or something.

[LostinVA]

41. He got sued by a former patient for improprieties

I have read he lost his license to practice in Texas.

[BikeWriter]

52. Any sources for that? I can't find it anywhere.

[LostinVA]

61. It's all over the web

It's mentioned at least once down thread with a link.

[BikeWriter]

68. That's what the freepers said about Kerry's record.

[BikeWriter]

11. Psychiatrists or Psychologist...

Where's the law saying they can't wear a Doctor's smock?

[Mend]

17. Since I went through medical school and really am a

psychiatrist, I would just as soon not see someone like "Dr" Phil playing one on tv....he didn't walk the walk and it was quite a walk at that.

[MojoXN]

23. Just out of curiousity...

What the hell makes people in your profession think that SSRI's are a good idea? I mean, come on! Seriously though, what's the deal with that?

MojoXN

[BikeWriter]

24. Howdy, Doc. Congratulations!

[knitter4democracy]

26. Thank you!

My internist hubby would say the same thing. I'll never forget his white coat ceremony the first day of med school, and it was quite something to see him wear the long coat the first day of residency. Those coats have meaning, and that schmuck needs to take it off.

[LostinVA]

47. Exactly -- it denotes a level of expertise and position

It's a major no-no. My mom and sisters are nurses, and --e sp. when they worked in hospitals -- they've told me there's a definite protocol and meaning to the length of lab coats (doctor, Nurses Practitioner, PA, etc.). Ordinarily, nurses of all ranks (except for NPs), etc., don't wear lab coats. I just called her -- she said psychiatrists usually wear coats when they are making rounds... that's it.

[knitter4democracy]

84. MDs wear the white coats so patients know who they are.

That's why the psych guys wear them on rounds--if they only have the scrubs on, then it's confusing as to who they are. Everyone wears scrubs, but only doctors wear the long white coats. At least, that's how it usually is. I have known PAs who wear the long white coats, but they also have PA after their name, not MD, on the coat, so at least there's some clue as to who they are.

Honestly, it just goes to show that Dr. Phil is a schmuck.

[MissMarple]

18. There isn't.

Everybody likes to wear scrubs these days. And It's hard to tell an LPN from an aid from an RN. A lot of patients get confused.

And the white coat, a Phd wearing one on a hospital floor would be very confusing. But that is just my opinion. And by shrink, I thought you meant psychiatrists. :)

Maybe they should wear different colors or something.

[BikeWriter]

21. I'm going to get me one! :-)

[MissMarple]

32. But I think there is a law against impersonating a medical professional.

And like the nice lady said, it could upset the real professionals. :crazy:

[BikeWriter]

53. If I don't tell anyone I'm one I'm just another nut in a white jacket.

[gatorboy]

8. Probably to keep him from having to actually touch the poor people.

Those, dirty, dirty poor people.....

[jokerman93]

9. Here they come!

The carpet baggers, the medicine shows, the missionaries and the grifters. Oh my!

Dr. Phil is such a transparent new age quack.

:popcorn:

[MojoXN]

20. FUCK YOU MR. PHIL!!!

I refuse to call that asshat "Doctor." My apologies to all of the asshats out there, I didn't mean to insult you by this horrendous comparison.

MojoXN

[applegrove]

22. I think he is there to shore up the police department. And scrubs is

part of the role-playing he needs to do. So he can establish medical authority right away. You know - he's got to get a whole pile of police to open up and cry & talk out their worst feelings. Because they went through hell 2) getting shot at or being outnumbered by a huge number of people in Superdome 1) being helpless to help victims who were begging (because cavalry didn't come to back them up & there were no busses or supplies).3)In a sense they had to retreat every night - while people were calling for help and control.

A really, really bad mix for first responders. NO police were hung out to dry and the guilt & shock could be devastating to each cop if they don't get all kinds of help - right now.

Dr. Phil would wear a tutu if it would help the process of healing.

[WiseButAngrySara]

Thoughtful post, and it made me rethink my rather harsh judgement of

Phil...but was it scrubs or a white coat? There is a major difference. Scrubs I wouldn't object to at all, especially in NOLA now...

[applegrove]

63. Whether you like him or not - he didn't get to where he is by being

untalented at what he does.

[chelsea0011]

90. white coat.....my apologies for not knowing the diference between them

[Beaverhausen]

51. I agree

I truly think he is there to help.

[Tsiyu]

89. How does it help to exploit these people's pain for ratings?

Everybody wants to play Gawd these days.

And FWIW, I was only a lowly Respiratory Tech and we often wore white lab coats - I just pulled one of my old ones out so my daughter could use it for her microbiology lab - when switching off the floors or ER and going into NICU or ICU. The reason was to protect vulnerable patients from cross-contamination.

But we wore nametags to show our "rank" and I always found a real doc if anyone ever confused me with one, and made clear I was not one myself before doing so.

Those coats also kept us warm, so even some nurses would wear them on night shift when the AC was cranked up....

And DR. FillYerHeadWithShit would help people more by keeping his media entourage out of the mess right now.

[moc]

25. I hate Dr. Phil

:puke:

[BikeWriter]

27. *Taking notes.* And when did you first notice this?

[moc]

30. LOLOL! I think Dr. Phil is a quack.

My husband is a therapist (clinical social worker). He hates Dr. Phil too. He says he violates his professional ethics with what he does - putting people on TV, oversimplifying the therapeutic process, telling people what to do, etc.

[BikeWriter]

44. That's true, but he makes tons of money, right?

:sarcasm:

[Jersey Devil]

34. LOL

Good laugh from that one. :rofl:

[BikeWriter]

45. Thank you! :-)

[hamerfan]

78. *Taking more notes and rubbing chin thoughtfully*

Hmmm, this could be highly significant.

To Bikewriter, thank you for your service! Hope all is well...

[Tsiyu]

29. Dr. Fill Your Head With Shit

just wants to prove that he is holy and pure: you will know it when he walks on the floodwaters and his scrubs stay white and pristine.

[donheld]

31. Why not just get Dr Doug Ross

He's not a doctor, but he played one on TV just like Dr Phil

[charlie]

33. Butcher's smock

borrowed from one of his sideline businesses. Dr Phil's 100% Get Real Beef Bologna.

[VegasWolf]

35. I didn't think that "Dr." Phil even had a doctorate. I thought he was a

jury consultant before Oprah "discovered" him.

[charlie]

38. Phd in Psychology

University of North Texas, 1979.

...In 1988, he was publicly reprimanded by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for having an "inappropriate dual relationship" in employing a 19-year-old female former client...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_McGraw

[VegasWolf]

59. Thanks! Didn't know that. nt

[LostinVA]

37. God, I hate that misogynistic, arrogant, smarmy Dr. Shill

DAMN Oprah for unleashing him on our unsuspecting world!!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

42. Who let him out of his studio? Fake doctor and annoying as hell.

:banghead:

[JohnLocke]

71. He's not a fake doctor.

He's not an MD, but he does a Ph.D in pyschology, and is entitled to call himself "doctor."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

82. Can A Lawyer Call Himself Doctor?

They receive a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree?

[H2O Man]

43. When he's on Imus

he seems a heck of a lot smarter than any other times.

[Beaverhausen]

46. Donning my flame-retardant suit to say Dr. Phil's book helped me

His first - Relationship Rescue - really did help me rescue a relationship.

I don't watch his show but I think some of his philosophy is right on.

:hide:

[BikeWriter]

65. Run, quick, before you're attacked!

:cringe:

[rasputin1952]

50. If he wears anything, it should be a grass skirt and he should carry...

a skull on a stick!!!!!!

The guy is full of shit!!!!!!!

[Flubadubya]

58. Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil... is that you?

[msongs]

62. toilet paper shortage = he is giving out his books to use instead nt

[B Calm]

64. All we need now is Dr. Laura to show up too...

[NNN0LHI]

67. Wrestle him to the floor if he begins scrubbing up for chrissake n/t

[Celeborn Skywalker]

73. How is he a fake doctor?

He has a PhD in psychology so he has the right to call himself a doctor.

[Norquist Nemesis]

75. "Dr. Phil"...(roll eyes)

I used to like him. emphasis on "used to".

[gauguin57]

76. Dr. Phil is so full of sh*t, on every level ... white coat or no, he's

still full of sh*t!!!

HATE that guy! I'm waiting for the day that someone he has browbeaten on television commits suicide, and the family sues him for his billions and billions.

[jokerman93]

79. I love this guy the way I love Ed McMahan

Dr. Phil has a great thing going. He uses Jedi Mind tricks to build rapport with someone so desperate they're willing to hang their laundry on national television. Then he invents a story that explains their problem to which they readily agree (considering who's watching). And then, not surprisingly, he magically solves the invented problem for them. Presto! The man is a genius.

Someone should produce a game show based on his act. Maybe they could call it "Iron Shrink" and Bill Shatner could host.

[Qibing Zero]

81. Someone should thank him

..for insulting every physician in history. Ugh.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

83. Michael Savage Is A "Doctor" He Has A PHD From Berkley

He needs to show up in NOLA to ensure the circle is made complete...

[triguy46]

86. You can get scrubs at wal mart.

Dr Phil, Dr. Laura, what I have found in 35 years of health care is that those who believe that "Doctor" is their first name are usually either a)not physicians but want the honorific to support their ego, b)if physicians, not very good.

[triguy46]

87. He's a tv celebrity, that its, story over...

He is no more qualifed than Dr. Welby. Its the need for TV to create false drama, when reality is dramatic enough. Dr. my ass...

[chelsea0011]

91. And that's why it is disturbing that he is there

Sean Penn is getting all kinds of grief for trying to help. Dr. Phil gets a free pass and all he is is a media whore quack.