really need to know. my buddy is being refered for spinal surgery........again!. Just trying to help a bro out.
2006-06-05 10:22:23 · 2 answers · asked by Hack Benjamin 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The AMA is simply a society of doctors. What your friend needs to check is if he is board certified for his specialty. Board certification means the doctor has completed post-residency training in his specialty and has passed rigorous examinations. For something as important as spinal surgery I would only see a Board Certified doctor.
2006-06-05 10:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by npemtiv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right--the AMA membership has no bearing whatsover on the doc's qualifications or abilities. First resource is the doc--ask about his/her success rate with the surgery you are having. This is a normal question. Ask his definition of "success" for the procedure. Then, get a second opinion from another doc about whether or not to go ahead with the surgery.
2006-06-11 22:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by Maldives 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋