This! I view doctors more and more like any other service provider. Their goals (removing symptoms / being on time for next appointment / staying within budget / maybe even prescribing drugs I get commission on) are not necessarily aligned with mine: identifying and removing the root cause for disease. So the decisions I make are my own, but I take the input from doctors and try to do as much research as possible. Needless to say, I don't take prescription drugs unless strictly necessary.
Once you view your GP as a mechanic, you can make much better decisions. Sure, their "cars" are more complex, but the role they play is similar. If you want your body to function well, you are responsible for it, not the doctors. They just help you out.
I 100% agree with this. Doctors in America are hopelessly bad for what they charge.
The system is built on rent seeking behavior. If I don't treat it immediately then the patient will come back again and I can charge him/her a subscription.
Health care in America is very inefficient. Mostly because of insurance lobbying and govt that can't make a firm long term decision.
I would love to see most common problems be self diagniosable with kits and AI.
Once you view your GP as a mechanic, you can make much better decisions. Sure, their "cars" are more complex, but the role they play is similar. If you want your body to function well, you are responsible for it, not the doctors. They just help you out.