It bothers me so much that the healthcare system relies so much on the patient's ability to advocate for themselves, organize their history, and be so persistent against every medical “professional” who says there’s nothing wrong/they can do. But so many struggle with fatigue, brain fog, and face such ingrained systemic barriers, that the people who need and deserve help and support can’t access it.
I saw something recently that resonated with me: “Access shouldn't depend on who has the energy to fight for it.” And I’ve never agreed with anything more.
The argument for it seems to that if people need treatment they'll be persistant, and making things a bit harder will weed out the people who are making a fuss about nothing and wasting the healthcare systems resources. It's like it's never occurred to them that really ill people are ill, and don't have the resources to go through that kind of bs.
