re: Are medical errors really the third leading cause of death in this country?

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You really should go to a doc and realize you know as much about yourself as he will ever know. The last 8 times i have been I have been initially misdiagnosed 6, and talking about 180 degree mis-diagnosed. like go home and be dead mis-diagnosed (3). Don't assume one doc has been told what the doc told you 8 hours ago, dont assume a "continium of care" - dont assume anything

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A good doctor is one who is willing to refer to a much more knowledgeable doctor.

I recently had a son. When he was born, I asked the OB when she would be doing his circumcision. She said absolutely not. She said yes she was trained to do them and did them while a resident, but she refers all of her delivered boys to a pediatric urologist to do them.

I never once thought about it before, but I respected the hell out of her for having that consideration.