askchapo

So medical professionals & scientists obviously don't have the end claim on the experience of their patient (early pain research on women, black, independent folks more than indicate that) and what are folks supposed to do if they need to 'pander' or 'placate' professionals for appropriate care, medication, etc.?

Does it look like another profession, which is more socially involved rather than versed in technical expertise? Medical intervention will always lag behind and be conservative (since we are always learning new stuff) and so it is secondary to an individual or groups situation. You know of anything that makes it so there isn't like a 'single gatekeeper'?

For my mental disorders I was lucky enough to get diagnosed and so far have care from a physician, and the waitlist for a psychiatrist who are the only ones allowed to explore other treatment options is super long. I get they have great technical expertise, and cmon, it's been years and I have a sense there can be a stop-gap between 'super cold/distant medical person' and 'frontline empathetic social worker'...