5 mistakes people make when seeing their doctor

This article from CNN is on 5 mistakes women make at the doctor’s office but I think it pretty much applies to everyone.

1. Women Patients don’t question doctors: Being at the doctors always makes you feel inferior because you’re not in the profession. I always do my research before going to the doctors. Most of the time my self google diagnosis is spot on. I never tell the doctor I’ve googled though. I always let him/her make their diagnosis first and then just probe a bit more with what I’ve learnt on google.
2. Women Patients tend to over-research: Okay, I’ve never brought in printouts from the web. Never make the doctor look stupid.
3. Women Patients don’t recognize gender bias: There’s a lot of bias in society. Sometimes it’s not just gender. Sometimes, they just don’t like you. It’s important to find a doctor you can trust and have a good professional relationship with.
4. Women Patients interpret their own symptoms: Let the doctor make their own judgement and don’t lead them astray. Answer all his questions as a matter of fact. I have a nurse friend who actually goes to the doctors and always makes her situation sound worst then it actually is. This is not a bad strategy as it will get you more checkups. You can never be too careful.
5. The mother of all mistakes: Women Patients don’t trust their intuition: You read of misdiagnosis all the time. Kylie Minogue’s breast cancer was missed the first time round by her GP. My mum’s cancer was missed by hers aswell. Always seek a second or third medical opinion if you feel that somethings not right.

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