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Does Your Doctor Have a Conflict of Interest with You?
Health care reform is forcing doctors to work for less income. As a result, doctors are downsizing their practices – keeping fewer nurses and support staff on payroll. With fewer people to help you,...
View ArticleTV Medical Shows Can Provide Topics to Discuss with Your Doctor
A friend who works as an actor in health dramas is also a patient and a caregiver for an ill parent. We discussed the relevance of TV depictions of medical care and real-life health care issues. TV...
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Increasing Your Voice in Medical Decision Making
Doctors have been talking about shared decision-making by patients with physicians for over a decade, at least since the Institute of Medicine reported “Crossing the Quality Chasm” in 2001. But for you...
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Conversations between doctors and patients
Communication between physicians and patients is crucial to delivering high quality medical care. However, it is the experience of most patients that communicating with their physicians has become...
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Have a Good Relationship with your Doctor and Improve your Medical Care
It is logical that having a good physician with whom you have a close relationship can improve your sense of confidence in your medical care. But does it result in improved outcomes? In an important...
View ArticleMake Insurance Choices Easier
Choosing the right insurance cn be daunting. so many choices are out there! And the exchanges seem to make the process more complicated, at least for the next 3 months. So I have posted a blog as a...
View ArticleGet Ready for 2014: Protect Your Healthcare with These Steps
2014 will make big changes in how we get our healthcare. These changes are not only in our insurance, but also in our doctors, our hospitals, and our medications. How will you succeed health-wise in...
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You Can Take Steps to Avoid Fatal Medical Errors
New data indicates that medical errors by your doctor or hospital are more numerous than previously thought. But you can take steps now to avoid these errors and protect your life. See my latest column...
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