second opinions
Other doctors' takes
Second opinions are additional assessments sought after an initial judgment, especially from another doctor about a diagnosis or treatment plan: The tumor was benign, but she wanted a second opinion before deciding against surgery.
The phrase extends beyond medicine to any situation where you want another perspective before committing: Get a second opinion on that contractor's estimate.
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- opinionsSubjective beliefs or assessments
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- patient autonomyRight to decide treatment
assessment · review · reconsider · fresh eyes · analysis · feedback · patient advocacy · gut feeling · peace of mind · questioning · specialized care · medical records · reassurance · better safe than sorry · independent · advice · malpractice · misdiagnosis
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- patient behaviorsadherence, noncompliance, self-care, follow-up, pill taking
- Medical Ethicsmedical ethics, patient confidentiality, informed consent, patient autonomy, beneficence
- cancer careoncologist, oncology nurse, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy
- health communicationhealth education, patient education, health awareness, public awareness, health literacy
- healthcare problemsmedical errors, misdiagnosis, high costs, long waits, staffing shortages
second opinionsblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
blind trust · credulity · taking at face value · gullibility · blind obedience
second opinionssnap judgments
Rapid assessments without deliberation
hasty decisions · knee-jerk reactions · jumping to conclusions · split-second decisions · gut reactions
second opinionssingle source
going it alone · snap decisions · gut instinct · unilateral action · shooting from the hip
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