Re: Doctors - do you trust them?

Yes....that is how I would put it too.

Re: Doctors - do you trust them?

The question is really a bit nebulous. There are people who can be trusted and those who cannot in every profession. I know more doctors that I would trust than those I wouldn't.

Re: Doctors - do you trust them?

Yes I do... because I know they know a heck of a lot more than I do.. BUT I have a caveat. I ALWAYS know what medications I am taking and more importantly WHY I have been prescribed them. I am aware of other medications I am on and I am sure to tell the doc. I also know what adverse effects can be caused by medication and be on the look out for those, as well as drug interactions. And above all, when I go to the doc... I have detailed information for him on my complaint... not just a vague.. "I'm not feeling well". Along with not being GOD... they are also not mind readers. All of these things are the patient's responsibility too.

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That's great Joe - same for me years ago, smashing doctor and the consultant at Guys, never forgot him marvellous too

Re: Doctors - do you trust them?

I've never had any reason not to trust any doctor I've seen in recent years and would most certainly trust my GP and anyone that works in the medical centre at which I am registered.

I did however suffer serious internal damage when I was 16 because of medical negligence. And would avoid surgery at all costs.

I am extremely distrustful of drugs and watched my mother fight addiction to prescription drugs for years. Because handing over a prescription made life easier for the GP.

I do not trust the "medical industry" and am somewhat cynical of the lavish praise and lack of criticism of the profession.

Like most professions there are favoured specialisms and career doctors tend to favour "celebrity" positions i.e oncology and cardiology.

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Absolutely not.
I also had to demand some other tests be done after nearly 5 years of being told over and over again it was all in my head. One MRI showed the problem. It was in my head all right!
I had radiosurgery that caused even worse problems, and another specialist later said it should never have been done. The original problem is still there.
Then I was told I just had to 'handle' how things are.
Trust doctors? No bloody way.

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So what do you plan to do if you should contract a serious illness or disease?

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Azz, Doctors and the Medical profession perhaps but surely not pharmaceutical industry?

I know that sometimes they are closely tied but the pill producers are different beasts altogether!

I don't actually trust either of them to be honest. stevmk2

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I don't trust them, too many times I have had problems but listening to a doctor on the radio a couple of weeks ago I have seriously become quite scared. He said he guessed most diagnosis, had no idea if he was right or wrong most of the time. Diagnosis is not an exact science I know but to admit to guessing was IMO scary. I have for a while looked up anything I have been told on the internet and compared others experiences before believing the GPs anyway.

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I think there is a message coming through here and a change of attitude and practice - patients now must do their own research and take care to some extent of their own bodies. I have a great relationship with my doc and tell him what I want and expect and he RESPECTS that - we are more informed these days and the message surely is - "KNOW YOUR OWN BODY AND SYMPTOMS AND DON'T RELY 100% ON OTHERS" whoever they maybe - doctors, other professionals or just website admins!!