My Mom would stand on her head if the doctor told her to -- in her generation, the doctor was god and you never questioned him. Mom was appalled the first time I went with her to an appointment and began asking questions. But I've always been that way with my own health care. I want to know what the treatment is, what the downsides are, what is the success rate, are there alternatives, etc. These days the younger generation of doctors actually welcome a patient with a lot of questions. It's the older ones who take questions as an afront. If a doctor is hostile to me, I'll go elsewhere.