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I did not say 'don't trust', I said 'don't trust blindly without taking 2nd or 3rd opinion' trusting blindly is as bad, if not worse than not trusting at all-
by meh999 2y ago
I did not say 'don't trust', I said 'don't trust blindly without taking 2nd or 3rd opinion'
trusting blindly is as bad, if not worse than not trusting at all- 'above all do no harm'
- Braxton1980 2y agoWhat's the difference between trusting a doctor and trusting a doctor blindly? Maybe an example would help me understand because I'm concerned the word "blindly" is being used as a way to make the concept of trusting a doctor seem inherently wrong
- meh999 2y agoBlindly, strong word- I agree. By saying 'trusting blindly' I meant 'dismissing possibility of incorrect diagnosis and applying prescribed procedure withought weighting the risk'. So, if GP gave diagnosis and informed about the risks and outlined other diagnosis that are less probable based on his experience, and the patient weighted the risk and decided to go with the procedure without taking 2nd opinion, that in my opinion would not be 'trusting blindly'
- Braxton1980 2y agoIf you get a 2nd opinion you're just trusting another doctor. If they disagree then what?
- meh999 2y agoget as many as required, my health is worth more than my opinion on doctors or system as a whole.