You seem to be conflating two related but distinct ideas. On the one hand, the availability of high-quality science-based medical care has been nothing short o

You seem to be conflating two related but distinct ideas. On the one hand, the availability of high-quality science-based medical care has been nothing short of a miracle. On the other hand, the hubris shown by doctors (and generally speaking only MDs, not DOs or nursing staff) is incredible. MDs have a tendency to assume that they alone are able to fix things, and the attitude seems to be that patient rights just get in the way. We see this pattern over and over: doctors tend to not believe in a medical effect until they personally experience it. The treatment of pregnancy and childbirth is one prime example; the history of post-viral syndrome being another good one.