This is misguided, the moral imperative is to get to the correct diagnosis and treatment by any means possible, usually an "all of the above" strategy. In my ex

This is misguided, the moral imperative is to get to the correct diagnosis and treatment by any means possible, usually an "all of the above" strategy. In my experience many doctors are not ideal, and this "always consult a doctor" is legal boilerplate to avoid being sued. Usually you've got less than a 50-50 chance of getting useful help from a doctor on any one visit. In my case multiple doctor's treatment of my hypertension was largely useless because it followed the "typical" treatment. I only found what worked for me by accident. In other cases my own research was far superior to a regular doctor's visit. I can also quote the experience of a family member whose research into a major surgery paid huge dividends and if they had followed the advice of the first 2 doctors the surgery would very likely have failed. The chances of getting correctly diagnosed and treated for a problem that is not obvious is surprisingly close to zero unless you have a very good doctor who has plenty of time for you.