When your doctor says - I do not know !

Doctors are medical experts and spends years learning medicine. They are meant to have mastered their profession, which is why many patients consider doctors to be omniscient. Therefore, when the doctor’s answer to their questions is– I do not know, they are often taken aback. Many are not sure what to do, and some of them jump to the conclusion that the doctor can’t be very competent or well-informed, if he cannot even answer a patient’s simple questions. They promptly start looking for another doctor, who can give them the answers they need. Actually, it’s only a very confident doctor, who has high self-esteem and is sure of his expertise, who will give this kind of answer!


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