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SURGERY

Second Opinion Surgery

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports the rights of physicians and patients to seek a second opinion freely from any physician of his/her choice; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports the concept that second opinions should not be required by a third party.

(Report S-1984, Item 4, adopted 5/5/84)
(reaffirmed, Report CC-1994, Item 10, adopted 11/6/94)
(revised, Report L1-2004, Item 51, adopted 11/14/2004)
(revised, Report I-2009, Item 3-20, adopted 11/01/2009) (reaffirmed, NCMS Policy Review 2015 Report, Item 90, adopted 10/24/2015)