Check out this post from Rosie Brown!

If you are not reading Rosie Brown's blog already, I highly recommend it. She has written a terrific book called Stop The Needless Suffering, you can order it from her website or through Amazon.com. Her blog entry for today emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, and not just taking a doctor's word as gospel. Most doctors are good, caring practitioners who work hard to take care of patients to the best of their ability, but there are also a few "I know what's best" practitoners out there who can make life miserable.