My partner and I are both healthcare workers and we overthink every medical appointment for ourselves, second-guessing our doctors and arguing about treatment plans afterward. Our professional knowledge is making us terrible patients and it's causing fights between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional medical knowledge can become a barrier to receiving care when expertise transforms into hypervigilance and control struggles.
“Where Are You with Preparing for medical encounters?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.