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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe it's lazy for the patient in that situation not to respond  "I'm not comfortable continuing without a more detailed explanation of the reasoning regarding these options and your decision."

I highly doubt he would refuse to offer reasons.

I have done many "second opinion" consults regarding IVF options. It's a competitive, profitable industry and these REs always find fault with the last failed cycle.

I get it, you blame Widra and for some reason that's not so clear there was a communication problem.

Based on others' experiences I've read about here and mine, I think other patients will be able to work well with him.

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Lazy on the patient's part?  Give PP a break.  Recognize the position of authority and higher knowledge that the docs are in.  We see them as "experts" and it is very difficult to challenge someone in that position when you're really sitting there in that moment.  I've been there.  It's hard enough for most people to be assertive and to propose new ideas on your own in that dynamic, but when you've done it and then those are shot down by the expert, the door is not really open to push harder.  It's very difficult to be in a position of questioning a doc's expertise.  It sounds simple on paper but can very hard to do in practice, even for people like myself who are unusually assertive.  [/quote]

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