Periagoge
Scenario

How family medical history haunts our own surgical decisions

I need surgery but I keep thinking about my grandmother who went in for a simple procedure and never came home.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inherited trauma around medical procedures can override present-day rational assessment of risk and necessity.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Surgery — preparation and recovery?”

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