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4 questions you should always ask your doctor

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"Doctor, is this really necessary?" Backed by startling statistics about overtreatment, neurosurgeon Christer Mjåset explains the power of this and other simple questions in the context of medical treatment and surgery -- and shares how patients can better work with doctors to get the care they need.

"Doctor, is this really necessary?" Backed by startling statistics about overtreatment, neurosurgeon Christer Mjåset explains the power of this and other simple questions in the context of medical treatment and surgery -- and shares how patients can better work with doctors to get the care they need.

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Christer Mjåset

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Christer Mjåset, M.D. is a neurosurgeon, author, columnist and lecturer who currently works as a Harkness fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston studying value-based health care models.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxOslo, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Learn more about how you can help your doctor making the right choices regarding your condition through Choosing Wisely.

Check out international publications and reports on "Choosing Wisely."

Learn more about Christer Mjåset.