Meaning of the word "doctors make the worst patients" in English

What does "doctors make the worst patients" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

doctors make the worst patients

US /ˈdɑːktərz meɪk ðə wɜːrst ˈpeɪʃənts/
UK /ˈdɒktəz meɪk ðə wɜːst ˈpeɪʃənts/
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Idiom

a proverb suggesting that people who are experts in a field are often the most difficult to deal with when they are in the position of a client or recipient of those same services

Example:
My father is a surgeon but refuses to follow his own recovery plan; I guess doctors make the worst patients.
She knows too much about medicine to be a cooperative patient; doctors make the worst patients.