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Why a second opinion can be helpful in the medical diagnostic world

Why you need a second opinion when it comes to diagnosis (Photo: iStock)

There's a tragic case of a girl who died in a UK hospital two years ago due to a severe infection (sepsis). A final review of the case indicated that her death was preventable.

And more so if a completely different team from her primary doctors had been consulted to give a second opinion.

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