It is worth bothering about. Writing improves in direct ratio to the number of things we can keep out of it that shouldn't be there. Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose. The personal friend has come into the language to distinguish him or her from the business friend, thereby debasing both language and friendship.
Physicians are physicians, friends are friends.
The rest is clutter. Clutter is the laborious phrase that has pushed out the short word that means the same thing. Even your dentist will ask if you are experiencing any pain. He would, in short, be himself. It's the language of the flight attendant demonstrating the oxygen mask that will drop down if the plane should run out of air.