There's an assumption that "if prescribed, it's been taken".  I see the prescription list as containing stuff I don't, or didn't, take. It's clear to me that the approach is pharma-oriented. I felt the doctor knows little of my dietary and exercise habits. What was good for me to hear in the Jan. 2nd visit was that I'm better off than I'd thought. On my own, I couldn't have assessed my condition. I was thankful for a professional opinion. 
BV Internal Medicine