Employers theoretically can fire you for almost any reason, including in situations when your doctor has advised you to stop working because of a medical issue. Your most likely reprieve in that instance is a federal law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, that requires employers to provide time off for eligible employees with serious health conditions. If you are not eligible for FMLA time, you might still have rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Most of us are lucky enough to have doctors we really like. After all, if we didn’t like them, we'd never go back. Unfortunately, once in a while someone finds that they just don't "click" with a physician. This can be an awkward situation, because no one wants to be the patient who tells the doctor they're not happy. Senior citizens in particular find this troubling, because many of them were raised not to question a medical professional. However, if you're in a position where your relationship with your doctor is just not a good one, or if you feel…