Discussion: I read a lot about chronic liver diseases online. I feel reluctant and impatient whenever I come in with questions and suggestions for my attending physician.

In the modern age, information is available to everyone. However, sometimes, the materials are difficult for the average patient to understand, with the intention that the information will be available mainly to doctors. In the last decade, when almost everyone has a smartphone, medical information is open, and many patients come to their doctor with (legitimate) questions. In different cultures, the doctor is perceived as knowing everything. Therefore, some doctors perceive the questions from the internet as a violation of their professional authority and sometimes express them in impatient statements. In my estimation, the scope of the phenomenon will only worsen. Excellent and confident doctors should not feel threatened but try to think of other thought directions while analyzing alternatives to those they know.

Link: Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis | Liver rehabilitation, by Self-Healing Natural Medicine.
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