Chanelling the Doctor within

Sometimes I wonder if we're far too reliant on doctors to be looking out for our best interests. Shouldn't we be addressing our own health concerns rather than trusting our lives with someone who sees us once a month or so? My dad died of cancer a couple of years ago, and while his doctor ignored his symptoms, telling him it was just 'old age', he (and I) knew that there was something more to it than that -- we ignored our gut instincts and he paid the ultimate price for it.

My experience is that instincts are hardly ever wrong, and while you might not want to bother your busy MD with your 'feelings', it's better to be safe than sorry, right? eDiet's agrees with me -- This article encourages you to not take everything your doctor tels you as gospel, because after all, who knows you better than you do? No one.