That is ridiculous, when you have something that is easily self-diagnosed and treated, but keeps you from being fit-for-work, all you are doing by going to the doctor is infecting other people and clogging up the healthcare system. Granted, there is a line where you need to see the doctor, no argument, but the idea that you have to with any sick day? Come on, that's ridiculous. Because I ate some bad Chinese food and am laid up for a day I need to come in and poop on the floor of the doctor's office to get a note?