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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA
Respecting expertise and going along blindly are two different things.
I expect to be heard when I go to an expert. I expect to be treated with respect. I expect to be considered an intelligent human being. However, at the same time, I consider it the height of arrogance to think that without any formal training I can understand the nuances that come with specialty training in any field.
But I also have really down to earth docs who are pretty fun people in general  My family doc cracks me up and my pdoc has a general quirkiness about him.
I like modern medicine. I think it's cool. But I'm a nerd that way. |
I have no problems with answering questions or people researching on their own to be more fully aware of all of their options. What I have an issue with is when I try to explain the law to someone, and they respond with doubt or outright disagreement based on what they read online. One client tried to correct the way I cited a case and I had to say, "I'm looking at the blue book [the handbook on legal citations], page 46, but perhaps you have a more current addition. What page are you looking at?" She had to admit that she was just looking at some legal blog.