If you had a life-threatening health problem, would you listen to the advice of a MD, Medical Doctor (who had spent many years studying medical science) or some trumped-up blogger? The answer is obvious.
I have a healthy dose of respect for those who would devote many years to hard work and study. Choosing a career in medicine indicates a genuine willingness to take responsibility for people's lives.
However doctors are human, and they can make mistakes. Just last week the NY Times published an article "Why Doctors So Often Get It Wrong".
This is the richest country in the world -- one where one-seventh of the economy is devoted to health care -- and yet misdiagnosis is killing thousands of Americans every year.
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