Chapter 370: Blindly Confident
Hugh had just praised John, and everyone was curious to meet him—but when they finally saw John in person, they were a little taken aback.
He was too young.
John's age had always been a tricky issue.
Think about it—imagine two people claiming to be traditional doctors. One began studying medicine at eighteen, earned a bachelor's degree in five years, followed by a few more years for a master's, then gained experience working in hospitals. By the time he was truly skilled, he'd be around thirty.
The other? A sixty-year-old who spent just two years studying and got a quick certificate.
Now, without knowing their backgrounds, most patients would choose the older one.
It wasn't hard to forge a résumé either.
That's one reason why fake doctors were so common these days. Many posed as elderly, experienced healers—preying on senior citizens with overpriced health products, tarnishing the reputation of real doctors across the U.S.
At the heart of the issue were two words: age perception.
Any old fox in a white coat could declare himself a master doctor—and most people would believe him.
People just assumed that age equaled experience. It had become an unshakable mindset.