In my experience there's a difference between European and American doctors. I guess it has something to do with how much American doctors get sued, or how muc

In my experience there's a difference between European and American doctors. I guess it has something to do with how much American doctors get sued, or how much American patients expect to be "in charge", or something like that. My wife and I are both from Europe originally, and going to the doctor in the US is sometimes really frustrating for us. We go with the idea that we're consulting an expert for their advice, but sometimes find them quite unwilling to make any kind of judgment call. Sometimes they just offer a bunch of options and say "pick one". When pressed for an opinion, they'll sometimes just hint in one direction or another. Compared to a British doctor, who will almost always confidently tell you exactly what he or she thinks should be done, it can be quite an unnerving experience.