When you approach a doctor with some problem, you are vulnerable. You will readily accept most of their suggestions for “intervention/treatments”.
Sometimes your doctor will send you away without offering intervention/treatments. Because –
1. It is normal occurrence. No disease.
2. Your misconceptions need correction not your body.
3. It is a self limiting condition.
4. Intervention will make it worse. Better to wait and let it disappear.
5. Too early to identify precise problem. Not enough data. Better to wait for more data to emerge.
6. You get hassled by small issues, need to learn to live with some as long term health strategy.
And some more.
Such doctors are pure gold. Cherish them.
They are turning away a patient who is willing to investigate and get treatment because they are ethical.
Many patients feel that such doctors are rude, incompetent or don’t care therefore they are turning patients away.
I would pay more for a doctor who rightly tells me to ignore/wait/come back later/tolerate my issues than the one who jumps the gun readily
“emotional healing” is at the top of list of needs of many patients.
It is a legitimate human need. I agree.
Is it fair to expect it as top priority from a modern medical practitioner every time you meet them?
Are we getting more infantile as a society ?
Why do we constantly need hand holding and soothing ?
Is anxiety THE top problem in every healthcare interaction ?
Please don’t quote William Osler. He didn’t have medical negligence laws, internet, automobiles and insurance.
Definitely , it’s high time people become aware that it’s ok to be uncomfortable, also don’t focus too much on social media or Google for problems.