He said, quite candidly, that " well-informed patients can be a pain in the neck " ! And this is when I finally realised that the reality is that most doctors are quite happy keeping their patients as poorly informed as possible, because it's easier to get " compliance" when patients don't ask too many questions. Ignorant patients tend to put doctors on a pedestal - and this is quite a comfortable position to be in, when you are a doctor ! You don't have to " waste time" answering questions from pesky patients - and you can use your time more "productively" to see more patients.
What George Bernard Shaw said over 100 years ago is still true - most professions are a conspiracy against the laity !
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Agree with that Doc! Most of my doctors have candidly told me I know and read too much as a Biotechnologist:) They can't get me to swallow some of their explanations and assurances. I wonder if this will ever change in India.
ReplyDeleteDon't allow them to bully you ! You are the expert on your own body - and you need to find a doctor who respects you and your intelligence !
ReplyDeleteYes, totally agree with you. I have recently been denied care by an RE because the "behavior" I displayed. He thinks it is not a good doctor-patient match. He hated my knowledge and guts. But as an informed and a mature patient, I need to have a careful explanation and not simple hysteria.
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