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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never cease to be amazed by the doctor hatred on this board. You’d rather entrust your health to someone who never went to medical school or trained in a residency. Just astonishing. [/quote]

Based on many patient experiences, that training obviously doesn't help them to develop patient interaction and listening skills. Most patients just want someone to listen to them and take them seriously. Doctors seem to be trained in finding the quickest solution possible to get the patient out of the office. [/quote]

Yes, this.
I don't have any health problems and avoid doctors, but when I've gone with my father I can't believe what I see. His lab results were TERRIBLE, his weight was up, and his doctor had nothing to say except "I'm going to increase your dose of X and add a daily Y pill" while looking at the computer. He couldn't have a ten minute conversation explaining "You're on your way to kidney failure and here are the changes you need to make." So then my father thinks everything's fine since his doctor didn't say anything negative. 
Another one I prodded to discuss diet and they recommend "small frequent healthy snacks". For someone who already grazes all day on nuts and dried fruit and his A1C keeps going up. They just want to check off the box "discussed diet" and get out of there.[/quote]

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