Talk back to your doctor
Amitai Etzioni,
Special to CNN
Updated 10:00 AM EDT,
Wed June 13, 2012
A patient gets an innoculation. Click through the gallery to see some vintage visits to the doctor, in the days when patients thought the doctor was always right.
Appointments in the old days
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Nine medical associations each listed common medical procedures you don't need
Amitai Etzioni: Patients too intimidated to question doctors about procedures
Etzioni: Doctors order tests anyway; for money, out of habit or fear of lawsuits
Beware of doctors dismissing your research, he says. Stand up and demand answers
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/opinion/etzioni-stand-up-to-doctor/index.html?hpt=hp_c2