I’ve been concerned lately. Here’s why. In 2001, I got sick with what the doctors assumed was an acute viral infection, but…
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It’s the little things that can make or break the doctor-patient relationship
by David Penner December 4, 2018“The dermatology profession exists for the primary purpose of caring for the patient. The physician-patient relationship is the central focus of all…
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Doctors are regularly deluged with advice on how to engage patients. But how can you, as a patient, get your doctor to…
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It shouldn’t be this difficult to find shoes for kids with disabilities
by Cassi Young November 15, 2018My son, Luke, was born 18 months ago with myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida. Luke and our family have faced…
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The complex expectations of patients toward their physicians
by Michael L. Millenson November 10, 2018When my father reached his mid-80s, an accelerating accumulation of physical and mental functioning issues persuaded him to switch to a primary…
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When I was a preemie — all two-and-a-half pounds of me — my mom was understandably worried. She said her doctor wheeled…
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In the years since I’ve been chronically ill, more essential to me than formal meditation has been mindfulness outside of meditation. Mindfulness…
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The fifth way I cultivate compassion for myself is to consciously work on opening my heart to the intense emotions — and…