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[quote=Anonymous]My experience with doctors has been that they follow guidance that best applies to the "median" patient; the only problem is that none of us are that patient, and most patients know their histories better than any chart. Further, while many doctors are amazing, it takes one or two arrogant ones to put you on guard forever. My GP wouldn't prescribe augmentin for an ear infection until 4 weeks had gone by and I was losing my hearing in one ear; I had to pay out of network for a second option and move a work trip because I couldn't risk a long haul flight with an inflamed ear. The attending obstetrician at my son's birth was arrogant and proceeded to do various things to me without first informing me, let alone consulting me. (The resident was excellent though.) My current OB is suggesting tests that are not supported by any evidence of benefit; in fact they increase the risk of c-section without reducing any other risks. I'm a research scientists by profession so I can access and interpret research results just fine.  I know the doctor is just following the current guidance but that guidance is not always right.

Other people may not have access to medical journals but they have been burned by the system and no longer trust it. (Don't get me started on the pharmaceutical industry and lack of disclosure of risk.) They live in near-constant fear and make various (sometimes badly misguided) attempts to restore predictability and control in their lives. Many of them do it in ways that are uninformed. As a result, we have anti-vaxxers and measels outbreaks in the 21st century.

Try to have some empathy for these young women, who are trying to do their best but aren't equipped to do so. A little listening and respect for the patient goes a long way. [/quote]

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