Most people do not realize that their health care is THEIR responsibility. This has always been true, but now, with what is going on in the medical profession, it is more important than ever to pay attention, ask questions, do research, ask for second opinions, etc. instead of just putting your life in the hands of one person and taking what they dish out.
I had a relative die in January after a year of fighting heart failure that could have been prevented if the cardiologist had done a better job communicating & if my relative had been more responsible for what was happening to her. She missed the window for surgery that would have given her a normal life (barring complications) and instead spent the last year suffering with lungs full of fluid and painful, expensive procedures that only prolonged the inevitable (the doctors were also not honest with her about her situation, but that’s another story I won’t get into).
I agree. Take responsibility and control