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Originally Posted by gomoho
I'm not either - I would like to hear from some folks that are of that mind set. I think it's a generational thing - I question everything and always have, but I also grew up in the 60s.
Gracie - weigh in on this. I would like to hear your thoughts on when you go to the doctor if you are comfortable questioning the doctor's orders. My guess is you are.
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I am comfortable challenging them, although I never once questioned our two pivotal doctors in Ohio which we consulted for twenty years.
We saw a PCP here for a little over a year and he ordered a sonogram on my leg to be performed in his office and I had no symptoms, no pain. This was after having a test with electrodes performed by his office staff. I questioned the reason for it and the answer was the doctor wanted it done. They called twice to have me come in and I said no. We moved from him last year to a new PCP, and I like him
well enough but he ordered a cardiac sonogram and wanted it performed in his office and I said I preferred to have it performed by Lake Imaging. And I did have it performed by Lake Imaging and the sonogram tech who had done them for over twenty years assured me almost immediately that my heart was fine. AND I am a little
not sure if it was necessary.
I don't like being skeptical about a physicians opinion. I am not used to it. I felt my trust in both of my doctors in Cincinnati was warranted. They trained at a respected place and were used by many very savvy people. And their hospital associations were stellar.