I experience the same thing in the UK. I rarely go to the doctor. Perhaps once a year if that. If I go it is because something hasn't gotten better after a number of weeks, I am unsure about something or genuinely uncomfortable. The doctor is usually dismissive unless something is hanging off.

My partner was hospitalized for pneumonia. That was despite seeing a doctor 4 times. Each time the doctor was dismissive about the problems she was having. It was only when she struggled to get out of bed that a doctor said it was time to go to hospital.

This has happened for similar issues attending different doctors for issues such as fatigue (turned out to be low iron levels after an operation) and wrist pain (turned out to be RSI which required multiple cortisone injections and prolonged time off work.)

This attitude makes you not want to attend the doctor unless you become critically ill.