Editor’s Note: For 16 years, I've published weekly essays here on Blogspot, which will continue. I’ve now begun publishing my work on a new blogging platform, Substack, and I hope you’ll join me there. Please enter your email address at this link to receive my posts directly to your inbox. I have numerous posts within this blog cautioning against pursuing second medical opinions. This can be a tough argument to make as most patients believe that obtaining additional medical advice is all upside. What could go wrong? They argue that a second opinion either confirms the existing medical advice or provides new & improved recommendations. It's not that simple. If readers enter second opinion in the search function of this blog, you will find several posts that point out potential pitfalls of seeking medical advice from new doctors. It's not all upside. How do I regard my role when offering a second opinion? I generally regard my second opin...
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