colonscopies severe risk is .5%, colonc ancer .22 % ina given year. and there are less invasive alternatives for finding colon coancer.
so…why did i think i needed a colonoscopy/ why didn’t my primary car person try to talk me out of it, or at least advise on risks, prior to the referral?
once i made my way to the colonoscopy guy, she’s not going to try to talk me out of it, probably…
wonder how many decisions just get shuttled along like this.
wife says, doctors in general dont have time to really sit down with patients and go through it in detail. not reimbursable, that discussion. so, we just refer.
weird. making me think this system is not set up for maximinizing health…
