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by landyman 5833 days ago
I know a couple of doctors who have said that people come in saying "I have X, I need Y".. they called it "Googleitis". There are some times when they are right, but many times that they are wrong.

I agree that the tests should still be performed to take care of that problem. I also strongly agree that "requiring referrals" and having to go to 3 or 4 different doctors to get a test, diagnosis, prescription, and often times, another test just to make sure is terrible. Each time, I need to schedule appointments, wait, go to another doctor, wait, etc. It seems like what should take a week to do is stretched out in to 6-8 weeks, and I have to pay for it every time, even with Insurance.