Important Thoughts on Observation, Logical Deduction and Health

An interesting article:-

http://checkthesethings.com/104-year-old-japanese-doctor-recommends-14-healthy-pieces-advice/

Point 2 says:- "Do not believe everything your doctor recommends"

When I was 18 years old, I had pneumothorax, which is a collapse of the lungs. I had it during my running in College. It was spontaneous which means a sudden collapse of my right lung. When it happened, there was a sudden pain. My mother asked me to see a physician at a clinic located at the ground floor of my flat. The doctor said I am alright and gave me some pain killer. But my mother was smart and asked me to see another doctor whom she was familiar. She requested that I asked for a second opinion. This Senior doctor had a thorough check on my lung with a stethoscope and concluded that I had pneumothorax. He requested that I immediately be admitted to a Hospital where X-ray confirmed his correct diagnosis. Fortunately, it was only one side, otherwise I would be dead. Thank you, Dr Wong (of Jalan Jurong Kecil).

Recently, I regularly visited a Hospital because of my mother illness. In a visit, I was fortunate to hear a conversation between a Senior Doctor and a Junior Doctor. In the discussion, the Junior Doctor said that the patient was having some sickness. The Senior Doctor asked why he came to this conclusion. The Junior Doctor was unable to answer. The Senior Doctor replied that it was very important to observe a patient and look for sign that draws conclusion to the patient sickness. This can be her diet, the frequency of passing motion, her ability to eat etc.. All these are evidence of what the body is giving as hints to the illness. The Senior Doctor is right. Unfortunately, not many people, whether Doctors or otherwise, is able to follow this strict regime of observation and logical deduction. Without thorough observations and clinical evidence, we may simply jump to a conclusion which could be wrong.

I have proven myself right in the face of Professional Engineer and Doctors alike because of these 2 factors. Observations and Logical Deduction.