[bill1952]

There is also an absurdity in having a medical doctor not being able to, or allowed to, set a broken bone in your hand because he is not an “upper extremity orthopedic specialist.”

And yes, that did, and does happen every day.
But don’t worry. - It may not take any longer than a week or two to wait with a broken hand after you find one.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

That’s not an absurdity.

A doctor who is able to, would, in an emergency situation.

They won’t in non-emergency situations because of the contractual agreement they and their patients have entered into both with the regulatory agencies and with the insurance companies.

This helps to prevent the “dabbler” or “jack of all trades” trying to do something he can’t do as well as a specialist and causing even worse problems.