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Originally Posted by Sam988  A doctor is primarily needed, because the person isn't going to heal all by himself. The doctor is the most qualified person to give the advice, and if accepting a doctor's advice causes occasional damage, then imagine if the person takes a religious' leader advice that god will heal them and they shouldn't worry. |
Doctors don't actually heal anyone, although the AMA frequently markets them as healers. People heal by themselves all the time. Your own body is pretty good at self-repairing if you take good care of it.
Doctors aren't the most qualified people to give healing advice. They are indeed well-qualified to give disease advice, but they have little to offer healthy people.
If you are diseased or wounded, you might seek the advice of a medical doctor (aka a dis-ease expert). But if you'd prefer not to be diseased, it's better to seek the advce of a health expert (i.e. someone with a track record of helping people stay healthy and disease-free for long periods of time, which is practically the opposite of a medical doctor).