Why It’s a Good Idea to Get a Second Opinion, and Maybe a Third, But Rarely a Fourth

Elaine Schattner, MD

A few years ago I started writing a book on what it was like to be a cancer patient and an oncologist. This morning I came upon this section on second opinions: Is it OK to get a second opinion? Definitely. And there’s no need to be secretive about it, or to worry about hurting […]

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