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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]

+1.  I think Dr Google has encouraged patients to diagnose themselves. When the doctor (who went to medical school) doesn’t agree, he deemed incompetent.  Another concern of mine: Med Express is not a PCP. It is imperative to find a doctor that YOU trust. If you only have annual appointments, this process will take awhile.[/quote]

I've generally had positive experiences and respected the doctors who have treated me. But I've been burned too: One doctor ordered a test that was not recommended for a patient with my characteristics. When I asked, he said he was following standard recommendations. It took multiple emails, with me citing the recommendations of every major medical organization, before he changed his mind. He even referred me to a publication that explicitly contradicted him.

This was a minor issue, but it completely destroyed my trust.

The wide availability of medical advice has definitely allowed incompetent patients to get bad ideas, but it's also allowed some of us to know when our doctors are wrong. [/quote]

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