Our radio show taping this week included a conversation with two medical students. It was so refreshing and interesting to hear their perspectives on patient-doctor communications, and a variety of other topics. Something one of them said triggered a memory of a recent Grey’s Anatomy episode (no — not the one with the ferry accident […]
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Our radio show taping this week included a conversation with two medical students. It was so refreshing and interesting to hear their perspectives on patient-doctor communications, and a variety of other topics. Something one of them said triggered a memory of a recent Grey’s Anatomy episode (no — not the one with the ferry accident
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OK – so my Latin might be rusty, but a question came up this week that will help you understand even better how a patient needs to advocate on his/her own behalf…. I got a call from the mother of a friend of mine. (I’ll call her Jane.) Jane’s husband Max has been diagnosed with
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You can’t make this stuff up. My friend and colleague Ilene Corina from PULSE (patient safety organization) shared this story and has given me permission to share it with you: ………………….. Ever Wonder: Why Bother? By Ilene Corina I took my son for a skin procedure and the doctor who was working on his face
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Excellent report tonite on CBS News tonite about Dr. Donald Berwick and his work with the National Institute for Healthcare Improvement. They talked about hospital infections and prescription mistakes. Dr. Berwick’s passion for his work is so clear. Thanks to them both for putting this information out to the public in a much more massive
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I’m a BIG fan of Grey’s Anatomy (not exactly a select group of fans – just a few bazillion of us!). Thursday’s episode included a story about a woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. They took a sample of her blood, then when she began having problems, whisked her off to surgery. During surgery,
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I’m a BIG fan of Grey’s Anatomy (not exactly a select group of fans – just a few bazillion of us!). Thursday’s episode included a story about a woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. They took a sample of her blood, then when she began having problems, whisked her off to surgery. During surgery,
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I heard this weekend from a woman who read my columns about MRSA. She shared her experience — how she contracted MRSA seven years ago, and a recent experience with surgery. She was frustrated because, for the most recent surgery, she was put on a floor in the hospital that was just for MRSA patients
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