A few years ago I created 12 laws of medicine designed to help patients get the best out of doctors and hospitals.

Coleman’s Second Law of Medicine states that there is no point in having tests done unless the results will affect your treatment.

Now tests are, of course, often vital – essential to the making of an accurate diagnosis. But there are often risks attached when tests are done, and if tests are done which have no real value then there can be no upside – just the downside.

If your doctor wants you to have tests done ask him how the results will affect your…

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Source: Dr Vernon Coleman - MB ChB DSc Read the original article here: https://vernoncoleman.org/

A few years ago I created 12 laws of medicine designed to help patients get the best out of doctors and hospitals.

Coleman’s Second Law of Medicine states that there is no point in having tests done unless the results will affect your treatment.

Now tests are, of course, often vital – essential to the making of an accurate diagnosis. But there are often risks attached when tests are done, and if tests are done which have no real value then there can be no upside – just the downside.

If your doctor wants you to have tests done ask him how the results will affect your…

Disclaimer

Some of the posts we share are controversial and we do not necessarily agree with them in the whole extend. Sometimes we agree with the content or part of it but we do not agree with the narration or language. Nevertheless we find them somehow interesting, valuable and/or informative or we share them, because we strongly believe in freedom of speech, free press and journalism. We strongly encourage you to have a critical approach to all the content, do your own research and analysis to build your own opinion.

We would be glad to have your feedback.

Buy Me A Coffee

Source: Dr Vernon Coleman - MB ChB DSc Read the original article here: https://vernoncoleman.org/