Big decisions and second opinions

From the talk

AI is not the right tool to make a big decision, like starting a new medication or a biologic. It is an excellent tool for thinking it through. Choosing Wisely, a campaign from the ABIM Foundation, gives us five questions to ask before any test, treatment, or procedure.

Ask AI to walk you through them for your specific situation, then bring them to your doctor. If you want a second opinion, AI can help you write a one page case summary to send ahead. Life and Breath keeps a list of sarcoidosis doctors in the US, and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research has a provider directory.

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• AI CAN HELP YOU
• THE CHOOSING WISELY QUESTIONS
• Understand the trade offs
• Ask for the case for and the case against
• Write a one page case summary for a sarcoidosis specialist
• Do I really need this?
• What are the risks or downsides?
• Are there simpler, safer options?
• What happens if I wait?
• What does it cost, and is it covered?
• Find a sarcoidosis doctor: Life & Breath’s US doctor list and the FSR Provider Directory