A patients best advocate is him/herself (or their parent). i take nothing as gospel from any doctor. i grew up in a house where a doctor was revered....Even docs make mistakes, are negligent etc.
An educated patient puts off some doctors....those are the ones i don't go to.
If I feel as tho my questions or thoughts are disregarded I move on. The same with dental care....
I have one body and I have a say - when I was pregnant with my son 23 years ago I had pages of questions, thoughts, fears, ideas. My doctor welcomed them all and never made me feel like I was infringing on his territory.
The internet was not part of my life then or 19 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter so I was at the library reading up on the things I would need to know and ask questions about.
A good doctor is a treasure to keep that's for sure.
Don't get me started about divorce lawyers tho....
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