[artificialLimbs]

To attempt to force a populace to discard their own intellect and intuition in favor of simply listening to the 'experts' (who are always self appointed) is the dream of every psychopathic authoritarian who has lived.

[staticman2]

Medical experts aren't self appointed but I can see how that belief might correlate with a belief in a number of other things.

[artificialLimbs]

So, medical experts don’t appoint medical experts?

[staticman2]

Self appointed means you appointed yourself.

If Doctor x is the considered the top cardiologist it's not because he woke up one morning and shouted "I declare myself the top cardiologist."