> That kind of rubs me the wrong way, but I'm not sure why. I like having the option of overriding the doctor if I disagree.
If you're American - my guess is it is cultural: you don't want someone else making decisions for you, rather, they should be making suggestions and you have the final say. American culture extolls autonomy/individualism.
I think this is explains some of the differences between the US and other developed countries when it comes to drug abuse and over-prescription. In the US, the doctors tend to defer to the patient on what's good for them more than elsewhere, especially around pain management.
If you're American - my guess is it is cultural: you don't want someone else making decisions for you, rather, they should be making suggestions and you have the final say. American culture extolls autonomy/individualism.
I think this is explains some of the differences between the US and other developed countries when it comes to drug abuse and over-prescription. In the US, the doctors tend to defer to the patient on what's good for them more than elsewhere, especially around pain management.