I just posted a series of threads on something we all go through - how to deal with all the sometimes bewildering experiences that confront the patient advocate, which is all of us, as we confront the challenges in locating, communicating with, and dealing with doctors, and navigating the various private and governmental healthcare organizations.. They are posted as a sub-board in the "Best Practices" board, that you can get to here under the title "Navigating the (medical) system."
My comments are not meant to be complete. I am hopeful that all of us can contribute to those threads by posting our experiences, questions, comments & insights into those subjects.