The Empowered Elder Advocate: We Won't Be Brushed Aside
Posted Apr 18 2010 12:00am
Many of us are old enough to remember the accepted thought that the doctor was always right. We were trained to bow to the superior knowledge of the doctor, because after all, why would you go to the doctor if you already knew all of the answers? We still see doctors because of their expertise, of course, but we are learning to be a partner in health care. In my opinion, a good doctor will welcome our input because the more they know about us or the person we are advocating for, the better they can be at helping us.
Many of us are old enough to remember the accepted thought that the doctor was always right. We were trained to bow to the superior knowledge of the doctor, because after all, why would you go to the doctor if you already knew all of the answers? We still see doctors because of their expertise, of course, but we are learning to be a partner in health care. In my opinion, a good doctor will welcome our input because the more they know about us or the person we are advocating for, the better they can be at helping us.
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