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Talk back to your doctor

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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




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