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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im not an antivaxer... Just to be clear and I've never not finished antibiotics.

[b]I think the best doctors act as a partner not an authority.

My experience with doctors is that they are.making a "best guess" which works 90% of the time.
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Pediatricians are usually less pompous than an orthopedic ... In my experience.

Also doctors often are thinking "what will insurance cover"... What is the fastest fix.

If you approach everything as the authority you will fail. If you treat people as intelligent people able to make decision you have will have less frustration and better results.

Also, you use western medicine and overlook other ways to treat your patients... Like diet change or meditation or acupuncture.

If the person was able to tell they doctor they are  not using antibiotics instead of pretending because the doctor would be a pompous jerk the doctor would actually had the right information.

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These two statements in bold are borderline obnoxious.

I'm sorry that you do not understand this, but my medical degree actually DOES make me an authority on medicine, medical studies, and the practice of good medicine. I did not put myself through 8 years of med school to "partner" with or defer to non-medically-licensed parents with regard to my medical diagnosis or prescription. Please do not equate your Google search with my years of study and time spent as a medical practitioner.

I know you have opinions that are based on the scary things you read on the internet or your friend Becky's story about the autistic child down the block. But please realize that the opinions that I have (what you refer to as my "best guess") are based on knowledge that my years of study have garnered, studies that you have not taken the time to read (--not that I would expect you to, as that is literally my JOB!), and hours and hours over years and years of seeing patients with similar presentation of symptoms and effective treatment. So even though you can argue that we all have our opinions, it is important to recognize the basis for these opinions and not insist that they are equivalent. If they are...then why bother having pediatricians go to med school at all. Just take your child home and do what you want. ??

That said, I am happy to discuss WHY I am recommending a certain line of treatment so that you feel informed and educated about my reasoning. But I am not inclined to debate you about it or entertain your notions that what you read in some pop-culture magazine about the latest treatment for strep is the course of treatment I need to prescribe. I am happy to part ways with parents who don't see eye to eye with me on this. And good luck to you.
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The Tuskegee Experiment doctors and the opioid over subscriber doctors undoubtedly sounded as insufferable as you do.[/quote]

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