I'm not sure about RL doctors, but I do know that Dr. Deiter's admonition pretty much contradicted what Lois was told to do with Clark in "All Shook Up" (back in first season). Lois was told to have Clark be around familiar things and people.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place