A generation ago, in the bad old days, physicians were thought of as unquestioned experts who dispensed orders rather than advice, and expected dutiful compliance from their patients.  Fortunately those days are long gone, and today the patient and the physician see each other as partners in the patient's healthcare, with the patient able to question and even challenge the doctor's recommendations.  This keeps doctors smart and honest and keeps patients ultimately in control of their health.  Bu...