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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not a health practitioner, nor young, nor ever refused medical advice. I'm 27, had my child at 29. So take what I say knowing this context.

I think it's combination of things. People are more resistant to doctors now because of the abundance of anti-doctor media out there, doctors are portrayed as bought and sold by big pharma, and people are less likely to believe them.

People think they know better because they've been dismissed in the past or heard about people who've been dismissed by their doctors and were right. Trust is a major issue.

I'm sure younger moms who are under a lot of stress, possibly untreated PPD and maybe even abusive relationships are exercising control in the only way they can, treating their kids, so that also plays a role.

It doesn't help that most of us take hours trying to book an appointment, then waiting to be seen, to be barely seen by the pediatrician for a 10 minute routine exam. There's no time to build a relationship to trust the doctor. It's the nature of the beast, I get it, but it doesn't help. [/quote]

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