instead of going through, y'know the medical system which has checks and balances for this purpose.

This is the single dumbest take on healthcare I have ever heard. You've clearly never had to deal with extensive medical issues or chronic illnesses, or you're a straight white guy in your 30s and have the privilege of being believed by your doctor.

I've been forcefully misdiagnosed with 'anxiety' by so many doctors who wouldn't listen to me. No one gave a shit until I threatened to report them to the medical board. That's the only time they took my symptoms seriously and bothered to do a blood test, where they were proven wrong. No amount of sorry from them will undo the damage they've done.

This was one of 5 incidences where I had to advocate for my own health against the doctor's preconceptions because theywould rather diagnose me based on my age and gender rather than my symptoms.

Medical gaslighting is a pervasive issue that disproportionately affects women, POC, young people, and LGBTQ. It's a systemic issue that kills people through medical neglect. I would be dead by now had I not fought this hard for my own diagnoses.

The fact that you think modern health care is some pristine and fully reliable process instead of the shit show it is just speaks of how little you've had to deal with. Sit down and check yourself before taking about ignorance.