The Dilemma of Rejecting Proven Treatments
“Patients often visit with health complaints, yet resist conventional treatments, preferring unproven remedies they’ve heard about. Despite lacking evidence, these alternatives appeal more than scientifically backed options.
Despite presenting patients with affordable, effective medicine, many reject it for unverified treatments. As a doctor, my role is to prescribe evidence-based medicine. Refusing such options raises the question: what’s the point of the visit?”