What To Do When the Doctor’s Wrong

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 7:48 AM


The Wall Street Journal says getting a second opinion, especially for radiology and biopsy results, can lead to drastically different diagnoses. According to one medical professional, 25 percent of patients receive a different diagnosis after a getting a second opinion. Why so high? Several types of cancer are known for being tricky to diagnose, which means the more eyes looking at your results the better.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal

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