Ok, readers. I know how many of you fantasize about being part of the high drama and glamor of the medical profession. Believe me, it’s even more exciting than the medical TV shows that have been part of pop culture for generations. Remember Ben Casey? Marcus Welby? Dr. Kildare? Dr. Seuss? Rescuing folks hovering over the Grim Reaper was just another day at work for these guys. The Grim Reaper Here’s your chance to play doctor for the duration of this post. A patient wants a colonoscopy, but it is not medically necessary. Assuming he cannot be convinced to withdraw the request, should you perform it? A physician wants you to perform colonoscopy on his patient, but it is not medically necessary. Assuming the physician cannot be convinced to withdraw the request, should you perform it? An elderly patient’s son wants a colonoscopy performed on his father, but it is not medically necessary. The patient is ambivalent and delegates the decision to his son.
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