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  2. Choosing Wisely - Wikipedia

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    The campaign identifies over 500 tests and procedures and encourages doctors and patients to discuss, research, and possibly get second opinions, before proceeding with them. [2] To conduct the campaign, the ABIM Foundation asks medical specialty societies to make five to ten recommendations for preventing overuse of a treatment in their field ...

  3. When Does Medicare Cover Second Opinions? - AOL

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    Medicare will pay for you to see the other doctor and get a second opinion so you can make an informed choice. The only time Medicare won’t pay for a second opinion is if the surgery is one that ...

  4. Will Medicare pay for a second doctor's opinion? - AOL

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    Medicare may cover a second opinion in certain circumstances. Learn about when Medicare will pay for a second opinion and what parts may cover it.

  5. Second opinion - Wikipedia

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    A second opinion can be a visit to a physician other than the one a patient has previously been seeing in order to get more information or to hear a differing point of view. [4] [5] Some reasons for which a patient may seek out a second opinion include: Physician recommends surgery. Physician diagnoses patient with serious illness (such as ...

  6. Clinical peer review - Wikipedia

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    This was intended to include peer review. The final rule promulgated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in 2008 at 42 CFR Part 3 [51] also includes protections against reprisals for good-faith reporters of adverse events, near misses and hazardous conditions. Several Florida health systems subsequently formed PSOs in expectation ...

  7. Diagnosis (American TV series) - Wikipedia

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    If Sadie actually does have this disorder and does have the procedure then half of the brain can spread into the second half, causing the brain to deteriorate. The parents of Sadie reach out to Dr. Lisa Sanders in hopes of getting a second opinion, a different diagnosis, or a different treatment. Essentially looking for any route that could ...

  8. Take it from me. Getting this medical test can save ... - AOL

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    My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to turn into colon cancer.

  9. Medical advice - Wikipedia

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    Medical advice is the provision of a formal professional opinion regarding what a specific individual should or should not do to restore or preserve health. [1] Typically, medical advice involves giving a diagnosis and/or prescribing a treatment for medical condition.