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Why do doctors today assume that a patient wants to be sedated for every thing?
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Reduce Pain/Anxiety: Wish you had cited a specific procedure. Generally proc like colonoscopy are done with sedation to reduce anxiety/pain and make it easier for the doctor to do the procedure which is also a commonly cited reason why sedation is preferred in many procedures. This may sound rude, but why would anyone want to risk a miserable experience when appropriately administered sedation is so safe/effective?
Answered 4/25/2015
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