> If you think doctors don't have time for you for economic reasons, and not the fact that there are other patients out there, you really have no idea what doct

> If you think doctors don't have time for you for economic reasons, and not the fact that there are other patients out there, you really have no idea what doctors do all day. You are the one who explains that behavior with economic constraints - seemingly without even realizing it. I have written twice that I don't think it comes down to economic reasons. > They have far more experience with people receiving this information than the person receiving it. I think that's a popular misconception. They are highly specialized experts for certain kinds of cancer, not priests, social workers or psychologists. You do not have deep conversations with them about how you are coping with the disease and the possibility of dying. You discuss blood counts, treatment plans, possibly options for being recruited into a study population. Or more concisely: They maintain a professional relationship while keeping a healthy emotional distance from their patients. And nobody should blame them for that. After all, you go to the doctor to get treatment for your cancer, not a shoulder to cry on.