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That's a great point, but then someone might be so panicked they take the more dangerous "fix" than just sit out the risk. I know I would totally obsess over it
by petercooper 9y ago
That's a great point, but then someone might be so panicked they take the more dangerous "fix" than just sit out the risk. I know I would totally obsess over it if I knew about that minor risk, for example. But this is why everyone should get the option, perhaps.
- nerdponx 9y agoIsn't this the doctor's responsibility to say "I will not do this procedure because the risk is too great", then? A friend of mine was in a similar scenario recently. He was tempted to do an aggressive and risky surgery to treat a chronic condition, out of sheer frustration. I couldn't talk him down. It was only once the surgeon said "I can't look you in the eye and tell you that this will be worth it" that he reconsidered.