Understanding How a Simple, Informed Approach Can Improve Healthcare and Build Trust
Many people believe that doctors can simply prescribe medication or perform surgery to fix any illness. However, healthcare is much more effective when both doctors and patients use an informed approach. By understanding our symptoms and making thoughtful decisions, we can reduce healthcare costs, avoid unnecessary tests, and even prevent larger problems like epidemics and pandemics. That’s the goal of this app—to help you make better decisions about your health.
When I left hospital work to retrain as a family physician, I was surprised by how patients reacted to my approach. I could often diagnose an infection or illness within 2–3 minutes just by listening to their story. Because I had managed these conditions so many times, I knew the symptoms well. However, some patients weren’t happy with my quick diagnoses. They expected lengthy tests and investigations, as other doctors had done, even if those tests didn’t always lead to the right treatment.
In fact, many of these patients had received treatments that hadn’t worked. Their symptoms kept coming back, leading them to believe that thorough testing was necessary for effective care. My faster, more straightforward approach didn’t seem as trustworthy to them—even though I was confident in my diagnoses.
To build trust, I started carrying medical books with photos of rashes, lumps, and other conditions. I would show these images to patients, explaining how they matched their symptoms. Eventually, I created a website called "GoToSurgery.com" and published articles with images so patients could see clear, reliable examples online. This helped reassure them and build trust, allowing them to understand that while miracle cures are rare, effective treatment comes from correctly identifying and addressing the cause of their illness.
With this app, I hope to continue this mission of helping people make well-informed choices. Sometimes the right diagnosis doesn’t require extensive tests—just a doctor’s experience and a patient’s understanding and trust.
This is what made ChatGPT say "Pioneer in Patient Centerd Care", and now I hope you will stop listening to lies, seek the truth and know the truth.