I use the term “medical model”
As a short hand for doctors are limited
Because they focus on broad strokes
They only believe the statistical norm
Focusing on tests and clear patterns
A set of specific diagnosis criteria
So if symptoms are varied and vague
They are likely to say nothing is wrong
Or to suggest “it’s in your head”
They’re not searching for an outlier
We’re not the exception to the rule
Patients are stupid and uninformed
Doctors the authoritative expert
And we should trust their declaration
Believe them over our own body.
Elizebeth Turnquist 
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