• sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I have had absolutely terrible luck with PCPs believing my symptoms or looking at them holistically - even just to gat a referral to the right specialist. In this moment AI has been better at pointing me in the right direction than my previous PCPs. 🤷

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      20 hours ago

      Doctors doing this has been a historical issue but it only becomong obviouse that they behave like this, thanks to the internet.

      Many doctors view the patient with contempt

    • sbv@sh.itjust.works
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      23 hours ago

      This is what people miss. If you’ve experienced a chronic condition that doctors don’t know what to do with, then trying alternatives seems pretty attractive.