with a purpose.
A barker of orders yes, but a leader no.
Oh and just for completeness you say :
I would hope those working with the doctors caring for you last year did what they were told, rather than going the way they thought better
Those working WITH the doctors may have done so : but the doctors themselves ( three consultants) fought like ferrets in a bag over who was running the show and who gave what treatment and when. I’m afraid I had to do quite a bit of reminding ‘My body : my life: my decision’