The woman waiting to see me looked every inch a lawyer or accountant in her black pencil skirt, pink shirt, and a…
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Anne Katz RN PhD
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Let’s be more mindful of respecting the time of our patients
by Anne Katz RN PhD November 22, 2018I recently attended a lunchtime session on the Choosing Wisely initiative. This public and professional awareness endeavor attempts to educate the public and…
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For those on the margins, access to cancer care is a struggle
by Anne Katz RN PhD April 11, 2018Sarah* is a new patient, referred to me because she is having difficulty deciding on treatment for breast cancer. I don’t know…
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As the patient talked, I found myself nodding my head. In so many ways, she was just like me. Highly educated, a…
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I am in the privileged and humbling position of hearing the stories of patients’ pasts. Sometimes the stories are so horrendous that…