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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Same doctor, different hospital: is that a second opinion?</title><link>https://beforeyoudecidecare.com/articles/same-doctor-different-hospital-second-opinion/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>What should a written second opinion answer?</title><link>https://beforeyoudecidecare.com/articles/what-a-written-second-opinion-should-answer/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>When two medical opinions disagree, compare the questions first</title><link>https://beforeyoudecidecare.com/articles/what-to-do-when-two-opinions-disagree/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>What to prepare for a second opinion</title><link>https://beforeyoudecidecare.com/articles/what-to-prepare-for-a-second-opinion/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
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