[ethbro]

The issue with the medical profession seems to be when you ask them about something not in their specialty.

Most doctors I've spoken to without a personal relationship refuse to comment and instead refer to a specialist.

... Which forces the patient to make his or her own choice, even though they most information they have is a summary from hurried medical professionals.

I understand why they do it, but it's a suboptimal result compared to their weighing the relative merits with their expert knowledge in at least one and offering advice.