So you’ve been given the bad news. Those strange symptoms and test results have resulted in a name – a diagnosis – and it’s something you’re going to have to deal with. The odds are in your favor that your diagnosis is correct. After all, the 500,000 medical errors or misdiagnoses made each year are… Read more »
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Three Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Last week I attended a conference focused on patient literacy, empowerment, and education. Among the conference attendees were doctors, researchers, educators, and advocates. The overriding theme was that most doctors aren’t doing enough to help us patients understand our medical conditions, nor are they helping us make the right decisions for ourselves. The results are… Read more »