Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes
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Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.
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Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.
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My friend talks rapidly on the phone. Her husband has just been diagnosed with a rare skin cancer. It is a second marriage for both, a good marriage. But suddenly they've started to bicker. This is not like them. The change is scary. What is happening here?
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Often, patientsâ âhave you ever ...â questions are less a therapeutic riddle to be solved than an expression of genuine skepticism that they can indeed be helped.
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Imagine you&#39;ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol and your doctor is preparing to write a prescription to help remedy the problem.
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A former high court judge suggests judges hearing difficult legal cases could call for a second opinion.
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Experts in a field can benefit from an outsiderâs perspective.
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As cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.
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Sometimes, the two concepts can blur.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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People 65 years of age or older  may think twice about having weight loss surgery, according to  a surgeon who performs this operation and has studied the  outcome.
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Nearly one in four consumers has had a legitimate claim denied by a health insurer. In the new consumer health feature Empowered Patient, CNN's Elizabeth Cohen shares advice on what to do when your insurance company says "no."
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Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.
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In todayÂs world of rapid-fire medicine, ÂinvolvedÂ relatives may be a patientÂs most important advocates.
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A new website is being launched in an attempt to strengthen patient choice.
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Patients taking a class of painkilling drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have been advised to contact their GP to review their treatment.
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The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion.