How Vulnerable Are We To Doctors' Diagnoses?
This article at the Health Science Institute's site, 2/6/2007, is a good example and reminder to all of us about how we should always be using our own, observant judgement when listening to doctors.If in doubt of your own judgement, get a second or even a third opinion. Research the subject yourself. There is so much available through the Internet in the way of research data from many different sources also outside the US, including books and health magazines; such as "Life Extension Magazine" with very valuable research information. Look at more than one source and compare the information.
Think before you leap into spending huge amounts of money in unnecessary treatments or procedures, which may even be extremely bad to your overall health. Doctors have their 'reasons' for diagnosing a condition that they must be treating, or even suggesting surgery when it really is not necessary. Doctors working in hospitals have their quotas they have to meet in how much 'business' they bring in. Keep in mind that healthcare is a big business, not unlike other type of business.
Article: Shoot-from-the-hip
"A friend of mine named Sallie called the other day to tell me one of those "this you won't believe" stories.
Sallie had just returned from a dermatologist. Of course, first she had to visit her primary care physician (which took nearly two hours) so she could get a referral.
When she saw the dermatologist, he examined a spot on her arm that was dark in the middle and peeling on the edges. He diagnosed this as dermatofibroma - a fairly common skin growth that's not dangerous. No treatment is necessary unless it's unsightly or painful, and fortunately neither was the case with Sallie. So she decided to take the doctor's advice and just keep an eye on it and call him if it caused any problems.
When that was taken care of the doctor gave her a quick general examination, looking for possible skin cancer spots and so on. While doing this he pointed to a larger-than-average freckle on her face and said, "That's new."
Sallie said, "No, I've had that freckle all my life."
Dermatologist: "I'm pretty sure it's new."
Sallie: "I'm pretty sure it's not."
The dermatologist replied, "Well, it's changing."
Taken aback, here's what Sallie didn't say: "I met you 10 minutes ago and you're insisting that my lifelong freckle is new!? And it's changing!?"
That one gets a prominent spot in the Shoot-From-the-Hip Diagnosis Hall of Fame. And the doc's business card got a prominent spot in the circular file."
To Your Health, Wealth and Happiness,
Aila Noake
www.WealthToHealth.net
Work from Home and Enjoy Good Health!
posted by Aila Noake @ 6:26 PM
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