[wolverine876]

> Hackernews doesn't realize they are the 0.000001% of patients we see. I'd love for all my patients to make the lifestyle, diet and habit changes I recommend in addition to the medications I prescribe.

That's excellent perspective. To add more: I'd love my doctors to respond to my interest in my health. They usually barely hear what I say, ignore my priorities, and rush me out the door. I can't even get a simple response from my general practitioner any more unless I am standing in front of them at an appointment. (And no, I'm not a nut asking bizarre or pedantic questions. I generally avoid seeing the doctor until it's clear I need professional treatment.)