Why Do Patients Avoid Procedures - General Surgeon, Dr. Taylor

Why Do Patients Avoid Procedures
One of the most common reasons that I hear folks do (avoid procedures) is because they don't have time. And they gotta take time off, they gotta work and they're busy and I certainly understand that. But, you know, I think that through all of this that we've learned in the last couple years with the pandemic, taking care of your own health in incredibly important. Making sure that you are caring for yourself is very important.
One of the other things people talk about is maybe they were never counseled or offered that. So it's important for patients to be educated about their own health and know what needs to be done, what kind of testing is available for them and to look into these issues - and no just brush that off to the side or not speak with their physician about what some of those symptoms they may be having.