All I can relate to is my own personal experiences, but doctors usually don't make critical life and death decisions unless the patient is in a critical and life or death condition that requires it. I have an appointment next week about some annoying stuff but fully intend to get some stink eye about my weight, poked, prodded, invaded, then possibly prescribed some pills. But I'm pretty sure I'll walk out alive. Been a couple of times though when family was being called in.