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DanBC on Oct 30, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Are colonoscopies worth it?

> Let's discuss what "invasive" means.

> Putting something in the body and getting it back out without tearing, is not invasive.

Just for clarity colonoscopy is an invasive procedure.

Supermancho on Oct 30, 2023 [–]

> Let's discuss what "invasive" means.

> Just for clarity colonoscopy is an invasive procedure.

The definition is the point at hand. Stating that it is intrinsically a truism, is not compelling.

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