SOME providers are moving towards listening to their patients. I know of stories within the last few years of doctors failing to listen to not just the patient but also the family and the intake nurse regarding patient wishes. It doesn't even matter if they all agree. The doctor has the ability to take the patient to court and order them to take meds or worse. Very scary.

It has gone too far in the wrong direction also. There is something wrong with watching an ad on tv, diagnosing yourself and going to the dr to pick up the prescription. This happens all the time now. I have personally known people argue with the dr about their diagnosis because they didn't like the drug he was recommending. It should be a collaboration.

In many ways the US is behind other countries. There are "patient centered" care facilities in other countries but you have probably never heard the term here. Patient centric means all parties... Drs, therapists, family and the patient discuss the issues. And not over the phone either. In person. Nobody is excluded from the conversation.

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