Outcomes of second opinions in general internal medicine.
Pascal M BurgerJan WesterinkBram E L VrijsenPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Second opinions in general internal medicine lead to the establishment of a new diagnosis in a small proportion of patients. However, the value of second opinions may not be limited to the establishment of diagnoses, as new treatments are often initiated and overall patients report improved symptomatology in 28% of cases.