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The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Now when a neurosurgeon posts information on his blog about how to obtain the best possible medical care in the US – I have to share this vitally important information!<\/p>\n Getting The Ultimate Second Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n Monday, November 3, 2008, 11:57 AM<\/p>\n Every week I receive calls from patients desperate to find a second opinion. They\u2019ve been told there\u2019s nothing to do. Or there\u2019s only one thing to do. Whatever they have heard, they are not getting a comprehensive picture. They are not getting the ultimate consultation and second opinion.<\/p>\n Every patient with a serious health issue deserves to have a panel of expert sub-specialists. It\u2019s like having a case debated in front of a jury. All the arguments are put forward. The evidence is looked at from every angle. Every doubt must be raised. Every conclusion questioned.<\/p>\n So what should a patient or family do? Gather up the basics of your file. All the notes and tests from your doctor. Have the Radiology Department make a copy of all your pertinent scans and x-rays on a CD-Rom. Get on the Internet. Find the best physicians, surgeons, and hospitals in the country. The best docs are listed every year in \u201cBest Doctors in America.\u201d Local or regional magazines publish a special issue featuring the chosen doctors each year. (There are higher advertising revenues from medical practitioners for that issue). Likewise, look up the nation\u2019s Top One Hundred Hospitals released every year by U.S. News and World Reports. Look for the hospital listed that is in your vicinity. Then look up the appropriate specialties.<\/p>\n Say you have a breast cancer. Find the best cancer center. The best oncologist. The best radiation therapist. The best breast surgeon. Call their offices. Let them know you\u2019re sending your case in for a review. Make a real connection to someone in the office. Remember it\u2019s the \u201clittle folks\u201d who really run the world. The secretaries, receptionists, and the patient care technicians. Every one of them\u2014any one of them–can hold the key. Treat them as the most important people in your life because they may well be. Put your entire case onto a single CD-ROM. Package it up. Say a prayer and ship it out. Then follow up. Call in a few days. E-mail. Send faxes. Just pursue. It\u2019s your life, or that of someone you love, that may be on the line.<\/p>\n American\u2019s health plans should encourage you to seek the ultimate second opinion, the one you deserve.<\/p>\n More Resources for Finding the Best:<\/p>\n Thomson Rueters Top Hospitals<\/a><\/p>\n Castle Connolly Medical \u201cAmerica\u2019s Top Doctors\u201d listing top doctors and hospitals in the country<\/a><\/p>\n Women\u2019s Health Magazine America’s Top Doctors For Women<\/a> Men\u2019s Health magazine America’s Top Doctors for Men<\/a><\/p>\n National Cancer Institute I rarely post something someone else wrote verbatim but…. given what I’ve learned about the health care industry in the US, this is very important information. Dr. Alan Hamilton is an accomplished neurosurgeon and author. 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