You have to be very engaged in your own healthcare.
Just saying ‘let the doc deal with it’ is just not good enough, and it’s going to be to the detriment of your own health never mind your own pocketbook to do that.
Most physicians are actually pretty happy now to have very engaged patients.
Treat your health care providers as trusted advisors… If they’re not being helpful...in looking at you and guiding you through different choices, if they’re just sort of trying to lay down the law on you and treating you without respect for your different options available to you, find another doctor or health care provider.
Matthew Holt
The Health Care Blog
Author and consultant
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