My OD (I have an anti-hippy bias, so I checked and the online sources claim MD and OD are really not different; not sure if my bias is actually correct, maybe M

My OD (I have an anti-hippy bias, so I checked and the online sources claim MD and OD are really not different; not sure if my bias is actually correct, maybe MDs are better?) literally googles symptoms. Thanks, I could do that myself without paying $150 for the visit... What I would really prefer is not a non-physician - it's the ability to get any medicine without prescription + without liability (if you take something that works as intended and harms you, no suing for damages), and the ability to easily get tests, specialist appointments and things like x-rays for cash (e.g. I had a complete change of treatment after having to insist on some test that they didn't think was needed... more than once, usually for injuries). People should be able to direct their own care as long as they pay for it. Interestingly, the best physician I had (in terms of being correct and helpful, and no googling) was also the most open to that. When I asked about some drug once he was like, "I think the evidence you refer to is weak, and it won't do anything for you, but if you really want I can prescribe it" My OD refused to order an online gut test (that for some idiotic reason has to go thru a PCP) cause "I don't know what this test is, you don't need it". I was kinda tempted to say "well maybe you should google it, as usual"