I like having the results before seeing my physician. Then, I have the information on hand to ask about. It doesn't do anything for me to have the results after talking to the MD, or during because the questions come as I walk out of the office. It's scary to think so many people are not able to understand the results, or how it pertains to their individual health. In context of prior condition and how the result may influence further medical needs or not. Could it be time for Americans to understand healthcare needs and testing better? Would this result in a more healthcare oriented society? Maybe more informed patient interactions? Improved end care to the consumer? Outcomes that are better because we act in harmony with the needs of our health...
I personally find it's a new age, and depending on the doctor's knowledge 100% in blind faith will no longer work for me. I am a communicator, I read everything, I've read medical journals since high school. It's my health and I am part of the team. It's important to understand goals, plan of care, and act on them. Not just be a cog in the healthcare system that lets others decide my fate. It's important and more importantly it's about you. We have jobs in life, we learn about our jobs to be more effective at that work. This should be no different. Hope everyone here decides that learning about our health isn't scary, it's informed. We will all die. Maybe understanding more will bring better decisions about the living part.