20 Years of Second Opinions

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Dominic Howard, Director, Best Doctors Europe, discusses the evolution of second medical opinions.

  In 1997 my wife and I welcomed our daughter into the world. Time has flown by, but if I compare the world she was born into to today, it's certainly a very different place. In 1997 the internet was still very much in its infancy. When we waited for our daughter's arrival, our family's wellbeing was in the hands of doctors; individuals we trusted without a shadow of doubt. Thanks to the internet, my daughter is now part of a new generation for whom alternative opinions about ‘accepted' facts is the norm. She is unlikely to watch a film, go to a restaurant with her mates, buy ma...

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