There are plenty of doctors out there who treat seniors like little kids. The doctor may not want to tackle the problem or doesn't know what the problem is, so he prescribes unnecessary and potential harmful drugs. When the patient complains, the doctor pats him or her on the head and just tells them to take their meds. They will feel better.
Not necessarily.
Just wrestled my aunt away from her primary doctor. Aunt has been complaining for more than a year now about digestive issues. No diagnosis, but she's been prescribed a slew of meds, including tranquilizers, because she has "anxiety." Well, yeah, she has anxiety because she's been fooling around with this quack for more than a year and not getting better. I got her in to see a gastroenterologist who has run some tests. Waiting for the results. Hopefully, now she will get a diagnosis and the proper treatment.
My aunt comes from a generation that believes doctors are god on high. They never want to question the doctor about their treatment because they fear they will insult the doctor. I told my physicians from day one I will not tolerate being treated like a child. I want the suitable tests run, an accurate diagnosis, and whatever treatment is prescribed, I want to know everything about it, including the risks and benefits.
