| senseinobaka said: If a doctor diagnosises you with a disease or prescribes meds comprehensive information is readily and easily available. Second opinions are also available. You can ask that certain medicines be prescribed or ask for an explanation of the differences between two drugs and doctors are required to tell. Same thing for surgical procedures. My doctor has recommended that I get a Tonsilectomy and I have identified about a dozen different technigues that I know I'm going to ask her about. And if she refuses to use the technique I want I will find a doctor that will take a knife to my body in the manner I want. |
Doctors will tell you everything about your disease and you can read up on it all you want, but you cannot make the decision yourself because only your doctor has enough knowledge to do so. Would you make a decision about how strong the steel frames should be on a sky scraper? No, because you aren't a structural engineer and aren't able to make a good decision. Same applies to medicine.
Your doctor knows more about Tonsilectomies than you will ever dream about knowing. For each patient there are countless variables and methods that a doctor takes into account when deciding the best course of action. Maybe you want microscopic surgery on your knee because you dont want a big scar but your doctor knows that the specific injured area is large and would make this method more difficult, maybe you want to surgical remove a tumor to but your doctor wants to try chemotherapy first because of your heart condition. Again, these are extremely simple examples that a doctor would consider when making a decision.
