All too often, patients are diagnosed with a severe condition or terminal illness and do not get a second opinion. Yet, those same people will shop around for a car, house, even a college. Why spend so much time on a purchase, yet so little time on your health?
Second opinions can mean the difference between life and death. Imagine having a lung, breast, or prostate removed only to find out later that you were misdiagnosed. This is your life you are putting in the hands of others. So before getting treatment, get a second opinion! 
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The world's best-selling medical textbook is now available free online, with photographs, audio, and video content, and other updates to the original.
The University of Washington produces Learn CPR, an online source of illustrated guides and tutorial videos for performing CPR, helping a choking victim, and other first-aid education.
