> Since they are respected professionals with licenses and training I’m sure there’s a way for the research community to hear from them and start systematizing

> Since they are respected professionals with licenses and training I’m sure there’s a way for the research community to hear from them and start systematizing their observations… or at least, I sure hope there is! There is. Nothing stops a GP from writing a paper and submitting it. All they have to do is keep track (for a particular symptom) of the exact symptoms, the treatment supplied and ask followup "did it work" questions the next time the patient visits. They already do this, but per-patient.