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They are guessing based on memory and emotion. The industry is primitive. There may be relevant research published that could help your specific case but they
by travisoneill1 8y ago
They are guessing based on memory and emotion. The industry is primitive. There may be relevant research published that could help your specific case but they will never see it. When they leave the room they aren't going back to the office to start Googling and thinking about what additional data to collect to diagnose and solve the problem. They are going to see the next patient and will not think about you again. If your problem isn't obvious or catastrophic, you are SOL.
- agumonkey 8y agoBeing SOL is nothing, what's worse is the slight authority play going on. Letting people going back home thinking there's nothing serious or nothing that can be done is criminal IMO. State it clearly: to my best knowledge I can't see anything, keep looking if you feel the issue is still there, here are some other names or places.
- nradov 8y agoSometimes there is something serious that needs further investigation. But others times it's nothing and following your advice would be feeding hypochondria. Additional testing and diagnosis is expensive, and often carries risks of its own. It's hard to know where to draw the line.
- agumonkey 8y agoYou see, I do wonder about my tendency to bias due to anxiety, hypocondria etc etc But this is part of my tone in my above messages. I've seen doctors lie. I did have swollen ankles and hands. When mentioned to them, they'd say "yes that's a cardiovascular issue" just to switch stance the minute after. They, too, have biases.