Why Patients Aren’t Informed About Mammograms

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Why Patients Aren’t Informed About Mammograms

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6 жыл бұрын

If doctors don’t understand health statistics how can they possibly counsel patients properly?
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@christym.814 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this series. If only I can get my friends to view it. They hold the medical establishment in such high regard that any other voice goes unheard.

@yellowbmblbee 6 жыл бұрын

This one hit home for me as I work and play in the same playground you discuss...I have loved this series. I am well-informed about this now, and I feel more empowered.

@TheRealRealOK 6 жыл бұрын

Yikes. A bit off topic: I spent 20+ of my almost 40 years going to doctors for a number of issues including depression, chronic pain, and epilepsy. The lack of knowledge on the part of the majority of those physicians was stunning. Had I not done my own research, I might still be on tons of medication and believing that I had little choice. It’s not uncommon for doctors (and pharmacists) to fail to educate people about side effects, which are often more problematic than the underlying condition. I am not surprised by this information, but it’s still frightening. Subbed.

@mymanson77 6 жыл бұрын

I also only now realize I've been a puppet to the industry most of my life (dealing with chronic mental and physical issues). I've had 2 failed spinal surgeries - NONE of the doctors informed me of the risks. Only after the surgery did they actually tell me that there is significant chance that hardware they put in my body will be rejected by my body. I am unable to work, have basic insurance and thus no means to get that 3rd surgery to get rid of the hardware in my spine. I used to blindly believe all doctors, now I do my own research (I know they hate it, but doesn't this video proof that they are wrong!)

@user-hh8sf2mz8y 6 жыл бұрын

O K 안녕하세요 클라리넷채널을 운영하는 징. 징이입니다. 앞으로도 꾸준히 영상들을 업로드할테니 많은 구독과 조아요를 바랍니다

@celinak5062 6 жыл бұрын

Doodle Master aww Mitchell and Webb, love them

@flowerbin2425 6 жыл бұрын

I got over drugged too all because of a knee injury which army docs failed to poorly care for. I'm a dependant so not important in there eyes. The medicine ate holes in my stomach and they said it was all in my head and gave me benzodiazepine. More holes in my stomach. I stopped eating and lost all my muscles. I had to get away from all that. The knee healed slowly but going plant based has permanently resolved gastric issues and I now try to stay away from doctors

@rufuscusack2962 5 жыл бұрын

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE-whole-heartedly AGREE! Yet they would never admit THAT but push invasive tests or Pharmaceuticals to band-aid the issue, not identify & cure!

@veganfortheanimals6994 6 жыл бұрын

Great series, Doc (and team)....now we need to get this info out to the general public....that's the tough part....

@Runcible2010 6 жыл бұрын

"GLOBAL MAMMOGRAPHY MARKET PROJECTED TO BE 28 BILLION BY 2020" THAT is the reason women are lied to about the risks of mammograms... And hospitals and doctors are gatekeepers: They will not allow women to have breast MRI's or ultrasounds unless the women first submit to mammograms. It is an evil RACKET.

@terrymoore565 6 жыл бұрын

Having one mammogram was enough for me, how can 100 pounds of pressure and radiation be good for any living thing !

@koekjeerbij1181 6 жыл бұрын

That is what i was thinking back then when I got one,............and never again. Isnt there a book of a doctor that explained it all that mammograms actualy increase the possibility of cancer and that it is all about the money. We live in a fucked up world..............sad :(

@rufuscusack2962 5 жыл бұрын

@@koekjeerbij1181 Thank u 4 comment!

@susanb1394 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@farmcountry9675 6 жыл бұрын

IMO Dr G is far too easy on the medical establishment. My own personal experience and the experiences of countless people sharing via internet (e.g. ChrisBeatCancer), is doctors actively push back against any information that could jeopardize their revenue. I mention Chris Wark because many he's interviewed share their oncologist's reaction to informed patients. Hostile would be an understatement.

@farmcountry9675 6 жыл бұрын

Upton Sinclair "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

@Fredinotmercurybut 6 жыл бұрын

They should at least pass some sort of tests to assure they understand it. This reality is just appalling.

@rufuscusack2962 5 жыл бұрын

Sooo agree!!!! Not MANY doctors like or embrace 'a well educated/informed patient'! Its like we're infringing on their field or are hypochondriacs, if we know too much! Best 2 U FARM COUNTRY! Chris Walk 4 me also!!

@jeenabittenbender7205 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome series

@patty-cf7jj 6 жыл бұрын

Also watch Dr. Pam Popper’s videos about mammograms. None of this information is new to me...I’m just glad Dr. Greger has addressed this. Kudos to him!

@sungheelee9358 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Doctor Greger and the team. Fantastic work as always!

@kuriosites 6 жыл бұрын

As a nurse, my experience is that doctors usually discuss risks as they relate to their own experience (e.g., "there's a possibility of a punctured lung but I've never had one."). In their defense, I know most doctors are really busy and so they're likely prioritizing their energy where they think it's most important. Let's just persuade the patient to sign a consent for the course of action that I truly believe is the best thing for them.

@mirschultz9761 6 жыл бұрын

Dr. Greger, doing public service interestingly as usual. Thank you, sir.

@maureenk1635 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this clarification!

@reinux 6 жыл бұрын

77% of docs getting classic Bayesian question wrong... uh... Now I'm scared as hell.

@eelkeaptroot1393 6 жыл бұрын

I checked out that '"simple" question and I totally understand why almost half of the participants went for the wrong answer. So basically that means that 98% of all treatments ever executed were unnecessary, if that's true then it's still a miracle that only 2 women died from the treatment for every 1 that was saved...

@neriman8 6 жыл бұрын

It *is* a simple question if you understand Bayesian probability. Medical students should be required to study probability and statistics. The question, which is a hypothetical one, is as follows: if the probability for a disease is 0.001, and the probability of a false positive is 0.05, then what is the probability of disease given a positive result. The answer is: P(disease | positive result) = P(positive result | disease) * P(disease) / P(positive result) P(positive result) = P(positive result | disease) * P(disease) + P(positive result | no disease) * P(no disease) Thus: P (disease | positive result) = (0.95 * 0.001) / (0.95*0.001 + 0.05*0.999) = 0.0187 which can be rounded up to 2%. Most students confused P(positive result | disease) with P(disease | positive result). That's appalling if you know even the basics of Bayesian probability. They would terrify you by telling you, with great confidence, that your chance of having the disease is 95% when it is in fact 2%. Everyone should learn probability and statistics, not just doctors.

@rufuscusack2962 5 жыл бұрын

Eelke Aptroot we virtually meet & agree again! respect ur knowledge & expression.

@bns1578 6 жыл бұрын

Dr. Gregers , we don't have the capacity to check evidences so we can use only faith and semi-evidence, now where to put our faith and whom to believe? it all boils down to faith at least for simple people like us... I believe you

@47retta 6 жыл бұрын

Very important series! So many are fooled by the mammogram issue and treatments for breast cancer.

@sharit7970 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting! 'Let the buyer beware'

@awesomesmasher999ftw4 Жыл бұрын

I wonder.......maybe the most dangerous thing about mammograms is that often, when a women Gets a "normal" mammogram, she stops doing the self exams, not realizing that she can still have breast cancer due to false negatives. Or she can still get cancer a few months down the road. If the medical establishment made as much money from self exams as they do from mammograms, which kind of exam do you think they would encourage.

@martiwalsh2069 2 жыл бұрын

Put a man's "jewels" into a mammogram vice just one time and it would be outlawed. When men began putting their feet into stirrups during vasectomies, they suddenly were covered with footies because they were cold. I know a nurse who had a vasectomy patient get faint as he had his feet in those stirrups. As she placed a cold cloth on his forehead, she whispered, "I want you to go home and give your wife a hug for every pelvic exam she has endured." He said, "I will! I will!"

@susanb1394 3 жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL series, Dr.Greger! Every year during my annual physical my doctor tries to talk me into getting a mammogram. It has been six years since I’ve had one. I could never understand why flattening my breast like a pancake was in any way safe. After doing research, there is no way in hell I will get another one. There are better alternatives.

@matthewbyrne6159 6 жыл бұрын

whats healthier tap water bidet or regular (bleached white) toilet paper

@DianneElizabeth64 2 күн бұрын

They burst my cysts & were actively bleeding at my diagnostic ultrasound. I get thermography scan & let me say, I am BULLIED!

@33commonsenseguy 6 жыл бұрын

about like circumcision ....... don't want to miss that $$$$$$$

@hereBDBD 6 жыл бұрын

great work...but some people...maybe a lot of people don't want to be responsible for decision making. they leave it to the "professionals" (i.e. a savior) and assume they know what they're doing while the patient lives an ignorant yet blissful life. people do tend to shirk their responsibilities when they are paying someone else to think for them - alas, the facts should be laid bare, not a pretty smoke screen. love your work mike - keep popularizing that science!

@debstayblessed9549 6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 😂 doc missed his calling. This is hilarious. No this is terrible. The situation is terrible Over 80% getting stuff wrong? Seriously, this makes me think twice about relying on someone's opinion white coat or not I do my own research to make an informed decision. Thanks Dr Greger peace and prayers.

@jamiemaidment7299 6 жыл бұрын

I agree that this is important information, but I thought your focus was on NUTRITION? Love you, Greger, but I'm longing for some nutrition videos! If you're exploring some other health care topics now, could you do a video on fluoride supplementation? And maybe one on childhood vaccines? I know you get asked about these things quite a lot. Thanks :)

@celinak5062 6 жыл бұрын

2:35 I could do that one in me head as (1 out of 1000 and 50 out of 1000) so 1 out of 50. For fck sake, how do they get that one wrong

@backdoor5993 2 жыл бұрын

Well, it seems you are presuming that the overall medical community actually cares are about patient health. Based upon the activities carried out during the "pandemic" of 2019-???? the medical community is not at all interested in honest, foreright, useful education of the public.

@johzuke1 6 жыл бұрын

Another mammogram video. I don't even have boobs 😅

@Firebuck 6 жыл бұрын

So you don't care that your money (medical insurance or taxes, depending on where you live) supports this ubiquitous procedure even though it's benefit is dubious? Seems like you have money to throw away, can I have some?

@whbgegs5571 6 жыл бұрын

but you can still get breast cancer :D (but i bet you can't get a mammogram lol)