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Originally Posted by Barefoot
First of all, every colonoscopy patient must sign a Waiver prior to the procedure which warns about possible negatives.
So patients do NOT think "there are nothing but good outcomes".
Most retired people are smarter than that and ask good questions.
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Many don't even bother to read the waiver. If they do, they try to have a positive outlook, as you would, and imagine that the risk is minor. That's because everyone has been sold on the idea of getting a colonoscopy. The industry sees to it that most everyone becomes convinced.
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For every procedure, there is some kind of book by an alarmist who wants to make some money and warn us about the risks.
An author/doctor who also knows that a catchy title is the way to do it.
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How can you judge whether such books are worthwhile or not. Name one that you've read.
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Yes, a very small percentage of people may experience damage from colonoscopies, even a death because of the anesthetic or a problem with the surgery itself.
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That's your conclusion without having read the book. What happens when you match up the small percentage of lives saved with the small number of lives lost?
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How can you possibly quantify lives saved or polyps found?
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I don't know, I haven't read the book yet. But I think I will as soon as I get a chance.
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Don't we all want to know if we have cancer and catch it early?
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That's a good question but not one that has a simple answer. The problem is sometimes one of catching certain cancers too early which leads to unnecessary treatments. There's a book for that too: "Should I Be Tested For Cancer? Maybe Not and Here's Why"
In my opinion, he didn't provide enough information on colonoscopies. But colonoscopies would certainly be covered by the other book.