Many people deny their health because they do not take responsibility for their health. These people prefer to be told by a doctor that their disease is hereditary, as opposed to blatantly honest answers such as "Stop smoking." or “Change your eating habits.” which implies that the individual is at fault. An article from the “Medical Malprocess” blog highlights the responsibility of the doctor and patient by stating that: “Providers should be held accountable only for their advice and actions. We, the patients, should be responsible for the consequences of our decisions and actions. This shows that while doctors may be responsible for a patient's health, the patient is also considered responsible for their actions or decisions that may have caused or worsened their condition. The blog describes and illustrates these responsibilities the most by giving examples such as: A regular smoker should be responsible for lung cancer because it increases their risks. However, the actions of a non-smoker should not be blamed if they have lung cancer. There's not much doctors can do; To be healthy, one must work with one's doctor by following preventative methods to improve one's health, rather than taking several pills a day for heart disease while continually eating poorly. However, this partnership between patient and doctor must be accompanied by tedious planning that takes into account the patient's entire lifestyle, from their religious beliefs to their personal convictions. Pride must be put aside by both partners as they make negotiable compromises before giving up on this health plan. Doctor Danielle Ofri; writes in his article "Doctors' Priorities Versus Patients' Priorities" that doctors consider a patient's health status......middle of article......care about the health or can't get healthier meal options. Personal responsibility in health care? Bad medical process. March 4, 2009. Web. April 19, 2014. < http://thesystemmd.com/?p=230 >Jauhar Sandeep MD “No matter what, we pay for other people's bad habits. » New York Times. March 29, 2010. Web.April 18, 2014. < http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/health/30risk.html?_r=0 >Ofri Danielle MD “Physician Priorities Versus Patient Priorities . » New York Times. March 27, 2014. Web. April 18, 2014 < http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/doctor-priorities-vs-patient-priorities/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 >Murphy Tom. “Millions of Americans could still be left without health insurance.” June 19, 2012. The web. April 20, 2014. < http://www.nbcnews.com/id/47876329/ns/health-health_care/t/millions-americans-may-still-go-without-health-insurance/#.U1WzLPldWSo >