The Doctor May Be Wrong
If you think your doctor is wrong …
Maybe you’re right!
Fifteen to 20% of patients will receive an incorrect diagnosis in life, says Harvard University medical graduate, Jerome Groopman, MD
In his best seller: “How Doctors Think.”
If you feel your doctor is kind of off, not very sure, you can and should ask:
1 – “What else could it be doctor?” This leads the doctor to think, strip him of his first impression and makes him rethink the diagnosis.
2 – “Could two things are happening at the same time?” Sometimes doctors simply blame the obvious, for example menopause, and overlook a totally unrelated culprit.
3 – “Isn’t there anything that doesn’t fit?” You want your doctor to take a second look at your health history, physical exams and other tests. Anyone who receives a diagnosis of a serious or life-threatening disease should always get a second opinion.
T h a n k s !♥









