Enlarge this image As more doctors’ offices give patients electronic access to their medical records, both patients and their physicians are asking:…
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Many months have passed since the spring day when I was hit with the news from my yearly mammogram, but those typewritten…
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Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors
by Blake Farmer April 16, 2018Enlarge this image Research shows many patients skip the blood pressure medicine they’ve been prescribed, but don’t confess that to their doctors.…
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Enlarge this image Should doctors choose lactated Ringer’s solution (right) or normal saline? Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty…
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Behind that computer in your doctor’s office, there is a war going on
by Sarah Diekman MD March 27, 2018Behind that computer in your doctor’s office, there is a war going on. As a patient, it affects your care. Your doctor is…
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Thanks to a surprising and devastating diagnosis, I know more than most physicians about what it’s like to live with the brain cancer…
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To complement posts regarding what doctors wish their patients knew, here are some things that I as a patient wish doctors knew:…
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Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?
by Andrew Limbong February 11, 2018Enlarge this image The new hospital garment ties in the front, like a robe, allowing the patient more modesty than the standard…