by Varun Swasthi

There are only very few doctors who can differentiate between a kinnow and an orange exactly. Well, similarly when your GP claims you might be suffering from a certain fatal disease, question him twice. Studies have proven that nearly half of the doctors diagnose wrong at least once or twice in a month.

1. Red Meat & Cheese Up Your Cholesterol

Don’t depend on your “family doctor” to give you nutrition advice too. Chances are, he has never known the goodness of meat and considers anything cheese-like to be fattening. The idea is to know what quantity is good (or bad) for you. Giving up eating red meat and cheese won’t do any good to your cholesterol levels. See a nutritionist or a dietician and get the real picture.

2. Saying You Have A Deadly Disease

There are only very few doctors who can differentiate between a kinnow and an orange exactly. Well, similarly when your GP claims you might be suffering from a certain fatal disease, question him twice. Studies have proven that nearly half of the doctors diagnose wrong at least once or twice in a month. Not that you should overwrite your doc’s diagnosis completely, but getting a second opinion never harmed anyone.

3. Checking The Symptoms Online Is Stupid

In this day and age, would you really believe someone who says Internet is stupid? A lot of physicians believe that online diagnoses can prove to be causing a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation, and hence, might suggest you against it. As long as you are reading from proper sources and not some amateur blog, you are god to go. It is rather helpful to go informed to your doctor.

4. That Lump May Be Actually Nothing

Well, the moment you hear words such as lump, patch on the X-Ray or a mole, do not think of letting them be. They can very well be the code word for cancer and might turn out something malignant. Ask your doctor to get it checked even if he is sure of it being nothing to worry about. If need be, change your doctor.

5. These Tests Are Very Essential

Are they? Ask him the exact reason as to why you should get all those tests done. Precautionarytests are good, but most times, they are avoidable. Lab tests are not only expensive and time-consuming, but they are also unnerving for the patient. As long as it is some usual blood test, it is fine. According to research, thousands of men are made to undergo needless biopsies every year.

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