rant on MDs, re: New here - furious with Pediatrician

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I think doctors in this country have some pretty weird issues.

They seem to be threatened by anyone without an MD that has

any kind of expertise in medical or physical matters. Orthotists

would be a good example. I think it stems from the fact that

they (MDs) are much more highly esteemed and paid than is really

appropriate. However, now that anyone can look stuff up on the

internet (some savvy is required to know what to trust, of course),

doctors are getting really nervous that we will stop seeing them

as demi-gods.

I have had some really wonderful doctors, but some real losers

too. Peds are particularly tricky. From what I've experienced,

most of them don't know much or anything about either plagio or

breastfeeding, which are two pretty important topics!

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> Hi, I'm new here and just wondering if anyone else had a pediatrician who blew

off torticollis and plagiocephaly as something the baby would outgrow? It makes

me wonder whether we should switch doctors. I had to push to get the baby PT,

but only after the damage was done. The doc is still convinced his head will

straighten out on it's own, but he's now 6 months old and it looks worse to me

than last month. I'm SO frustrated!

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