Ok Family...I believe this month is simply testing my patience. I do not want to sound like someone that complains all the time. So today I am going to use my platform to remind myself and others, sort of a public service announcement, that professionals are referred by that monicker for a reason. I am not saying that these individuals are better people, but they are considered Subject Matter Experts (SME) in their fields and we as clients/patients rely on their knowledge as guides to help us make decisions.
A few times this month , patients have entered the office with their own self diagnosis of their condition and their own idea of how I need to treat that presenting condition. Now understand, I am in favor of anyone educating themselves on their body and how it is functioning. We have to remember that conditions, disease processes or dysfunction does not and has not read the book that you have. Many times signs and symptoms have over lapping presentations to more than one presenting condition or disease. As a guide I am here to help make that discernment, i.e. Differential Diagnosis. Due to a variety of variables, not everything is treated in the manner that is presented in the book or read literature. This is where expertise and experience plays a role.
Enclosing allow the professionals to offer any options to resolve the difficulties you could be experiencing. Their job is to help flush out the variables and narrow the defining condition for the best results. Sure it is not a perfect solution but I will say it is closer to the mark than just the information read in the book or online.
A few times this month , patients have entered the office with their own self diagnosis of their condition and their own idea of how I need to treat that presenting condition. Now understand, I am in favor of anyone educating themselves on their body and how it is functioning. We have to remember that conditions, disease processes or dysfunction does not and has not read the book that you have. Many times signs and symptoms have over lapping presentations to more than one presenting condition or disease. As a guide I am here to help make that discernment, i.e. Differential Diagnosis. Due to a variety of variables, not everything is treated in the manner that is presented in the book or read literature. This is where expertise and experience plays a role.
Enclosing allow the professionals to offer any options to resolve the difficulties you could be experiencing. Their job is to help flush out the variables and narrow the defining condition for the best results. Sure it is not a perfect solution but I will say it is closer to the mark than just the information read in the book or online.
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