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Originally Posted by bricks
You know, I want to comment on this.
Im not exactly sure how the medical system works in the U.S. with respect to results. I know in Canada, if the results are good they don’t call you. Its this whole concept of “no news is good news” bullshit. I never agreed with that approach.
What if the results are lost or misplaced? What if there is a false alarm or misdiagnosis? For those reasons; I take my own initiative to find out what exactly what is going on regardless if the results are good or bad. And its always wise to get a second opinion. The medical system is flawed and lots of doctors screw up. As a patient, I try to compensate as much as possible.
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And it may work differently with different medical organizations in the US but for me and my family if there has ever been a test that required a follow up it came with an accompanying letter of what needed to be addressed.