> Also I am almost convinced good medics in certain fields (endocrinology for example) are almost nonexistent. Endocrinologists are legally all but required to

> Also I am almost convinced good medics in certain fields (endocrinology for example) are almost nonexistent. Endocrinologists are legally all but required to have the presumption that their patients are criminals, and that the patient must prove otherwise. Because of the ban on "cosmetic" use of anabolic steroids and other hormones, which was passed under Bush Sr., endocrinologists are flooded with patients who concoct really elaborate stories explaining why they need hormones. The liability is so high for endocrinologists that they are incentivized not to be the most convenient provider around, lest they develop a reputation as the one who prescribes easily. The people who suffer the most from all of this are the people who need hormones the most: transgender people and people with serious hormone disorders, but the system is not designed to make their lives convenient.