> Doctors, unlike lawyers, typically care about your care Yes but doctors, like laywers, often err on the side of caution. I don't want to be cut open unless a

> Doctors, unlike lawyers, typically care about your care Yes but doctors, like laywers, often err on the side of caution. I don't want to be cut open unless absolutely necessary. Maybe the approach is simply to ask for a second, expert opinion rather than trying to make your own. But asking pointy questions can't hurt (within reason, of course; you don't want to be the guy "doing their own research" (even if you are)).