second opinion
noun
: advice from a second expert (such as a doctor) to make sure advice from the first such expert is correct
My doctor says I need surgery, but I'm going to get a second opinion.
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Armed with questions, Garcia sought a second opinion.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Seek Multiple Opinions if Necessary Getting a diagnosis might require a second opinion.
—Sunny Sea Gold, Health, 29 June 2024
Some stressful health or pet-related news could also throw you for a loop, or prompt you to start looking for more answers (or a second opinion).
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
The family drove nearly an hour to Lake Granbury Medical Center, the hospital where the woman gave birth to their 9-month-old daughter, to get a second opinion.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Seek Multiple Opinions if Necessary Getting a diagnosis might require a second opinion.
—Sunny Sea Gold, Health, 29 June 2024
Some stressful health or pet-related news could also throw you for a loop, or prompt you to start looking for more answers (or a second opinion).
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
The family drove nearly an hour to Lake Granbury Medical Center, the hospital where the woman gave birth to their 9-month-old daughter, to get a second opinion.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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