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"Doctor, is this really necessary?" Backed by startling statistics about overtreatment, neurosurgeon Christer Mjåset explains the power of this and other simple questions in the context of medical treatment and surgery — and shares how patients can better work with doctors to get the care they need.
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Whats the confidence
Someone watch this and tell me the 4 questions plz.
Is this procedure necessary?
4 words not questions.
10:39 still worth watching tho
10:36
@N. Randall Did you watch the end? I mean, the crux of the talk was that, but that isn’t all the questions. The questions were
Is this really necessary?
What are the risks?
Are there other options?
What happens if I don’t do anything?
Is this really necessary?
What are the risks?
Are there other options?
What happens if I don’t do anything?
Is this really necessary? What are the risks? Are there other options? What happens if I don’t do anything?
Thanks
Thank you.
Has anyone asked their doctor who is his doctor when he gets sick?
@RedlegsBluelegs haha tell me
Sometimes i asked a hairdresser did they also cut their own hair.
@Nofan Felani That was a good one hahaha
I folow SHeyn too He is a great Guy
@Pusa Okra haha thanks Buddy..
“Can I see your degree?!”
The questions:
Doctor, is this really necessary?
What are the risks?
Are there other options?
What happens if I don’t do anything?
10:42
You sir, are a national treasure! Thank you!
Thanks!!!
Thanks
It sounds so obvious once it has been said !
Thanks.
One needs to invest 11 minutes of their time to get and understand the 4 questions 🙂 Excellent presentation
I wouldn’t skip to the end, the whole video was worth it.
great talk, i’ll be using that
Good To Know when you’re getting old 😉
There’s nothing wrong with asking to see for yourself. Take charge of your health, no one’s going to do it for you
Medicine us all about overtreatment and using treatment to cover a doc’S tuchas.
So damn TRUE!
ask your doctor always “what was the worst mistake you ever made during this kind of operation?”
Death
Doctor: Congratulation, your wife is pregnant.
Me: Doctor, is this really necessary?
are there other options xD
What happens if I don’t do anything?
What are the risks?
It’s 2:20am here..I am feeling sleepy
And if you’re in America, the 5th question is:
How much will this cost?