Did you know Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiac surgeon at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital and host of The Dr. Oz Show is a big believer in second opinions. He says research indicates getting a second opinion results in a new diagnosis in 30% of cases.
If you’re worried your doctor won’t approve of you getting a second opinion because it seems like you don’t trust him, Dr. Oz says that’s simply not the case. He believes it’s “second nature” for good physicians to want a patient to get a second opinion. “You’re giving the doctor a chance to have his/her work checked by another qualified physician.”
The consulting doctor might completely agree with your doctor’s diagnosis, could agree on some points but not others, or could have a completely different diagnosis. In any case, Dr. Oz says your doctor should thank for you checking up on him/her.
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