If you know what you need, you could save $$ by not seeing a doctor.
In my town doctor visits are $75 and higher, depending on how long they are with you. Tests are more $$.
In the USA theres talk about letting the pharmacies give out some stuff without seeing a doctor. Like headache medicine, you talk to the pharmacie and it be up to them if they have something that could help you, without seeing a doctor.
Doctors are not for it, after all they claim, you might have a brain tumour, thats why you have a headache.
Sounds to me they are afraid of losing business.