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I’ve been going to different doctors lately, and also getting second and third opinions. I’ve noticed that many of them have exaggerated what to do with my ‘problems’, such as suggesting unnecessary operations, until I find ones who tell me ‘the truth’. I’m now fine, and saved a bundle by getting many second and third opinions. Don’t doctors make an oath, swearing to help, to be honest and good? Why try to just get more money from us by lying? Shame on you!
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Name : Nickynic, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), City : Caracas, State : NA, Country : Venezuela, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,I don’t think they are lying to any of us but trying to protect themselves in this society of suing medical professionals for anything and everything.
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Name : Gary, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 47, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,A lot of them are not ‘greedy,’ dear, they’re ‘running scared.’ Especially here in America, although Britain is rapidly getting just as bad, there’s no such thing as an accident or an act of God. If your doctor missed something and you wind up getting sicker or dying from it, there are literal squadrons of lawyers who would be more than happy to help you or your next-of-kin rape the doctor for every cent he/she is worth. A good example of this is those running about Vioxx/Bextra-related problems. Somehow it’s the pharmaceutical companys’ fault that heart problems from long-term use weren’t discovered in all the short-term clinical trials, so now we’ll sue them and make sure that drug research in the U.S. goes the way of the dinosaur. Your doctors aren’t ‘greedy,’ they are ‘covering their asses’ by recommending lots and lots of tests, and even procedures which might prove unnecessary, but at least your ambulance chaser lawyer can’t accuse them of not providing care.
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Name : Ann L. Lowenstein, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Animist, Age : 37, City : K.C., State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : Administrative Assistant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I think it is always smart to get a seconnd or third opinion before you have something major done that will cost money, it’s kind of like the car dealerships and getting your car fixed. Yes, it is really sad that you would have to doubt your doctor at times because he is the one who is supposed to help you, but it’s true, you have to sometimes.
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Name : Ryan19605, Gender : M, City : Fargo, State : ND, Country : United States,First of all, if you know enough about medicine to be able to say that doctors are lying to you rather than just giving their honest opinions, you must have a great medical education, or at least more than I do, and I’m a medical student. Medical decisions are not usually simple: that’s why we go to school for so long and see so many patients during our education. Second, there’s a saying that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Generally surgeons, being trained to solve problems surgically, will recommend surgery. Internists are trained to use drugs, etc… None of these doctors is being dishonest, they just have different perspectives. I have back problems and some people would go to a surgeon about exactly these problems, but do I want surgery? No. So I se
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Name : AmyM, Gender : Female, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 42, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I agree with the majority of responses. Because of this litigious society, they have to overprotect themselves. My dad was a wonderful doctor and although he was never sued, he had to pay huge malpractice insurance premiums. Of course, there are always a few greedy, unscrupulous people in every profession. When it comes to surgical procedures – ALWAYS get a second and possibly a third opinion. Some insurance companies even pay for that to prevent unnecessary surgery. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
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