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How do you get a second opinion? One doctor recommends radical surgery (gastric bypass) for stomach issues I'm having. Should I send my files to another doctor? Meet the doctor and if I like the person, have him/her request my files from the other doctor?
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Good for you in getting that. Most people don't. I do an a LOT of the time there are disagreements. |
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When I have had to get second opinions I have made the appt with the new doctor as a new patient. Once I have that I ask for the fax number of the new office of who to send the medical records to. This way my new doc knows what I have done already. Once at the appt I am upfront and honest about why I am there. The old doc probably wont even notice or know that your records have been sent somewhere. The staff handles that and they do it a lot so likely wont even pay attention as to why.
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I've always wondered how a second opinion is done. Isn't it awkward, though, when your usual doctor finds that you're consulting with another doctor?
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