From the article: "So for most people, serving as our own doctor is well-nigh
impossible. Being a doctor isn’t a part-time position or a hobby. A small
number of smart, highly motivated people take the extreme effort necessary to
become a doctor, but this isn’t the path the vast majority of the rest of
us have taken, can take, or even want to take. And even if we are wannabe Dr.
Welbys and Dr. Houses, we don’t have the necessary skills and fortitude and
time to get a genuine medical education." Read more