Intuition

When Being a Tattle Tale is All for the Good

Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Healthcare Quality, Medical Errors / Mistakes / Misdiagnosis, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety

Yesterday I saw the surgeon who was part of my misdiagnosis story for the first time in 2-1/2 years. He was one of the good guys in the story. He did what he was supposed to do, and did it to his best ability. But I realized as we were chatting, that he was also […]

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Trusting Intuition: Second and Third Opinions

1 Comment / Health /Medical Consumerism, Healthcare Quality, Medical Errors / Mistakes / Misdiagnosis, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment

I heard from a woman today about her son’s recent experience with two doctors who are contradicting each other. She wants to know who she should believe. See what you think. He’s a college athlete who for the past few months has had problems breathing, and has no energy. He has gone from being in

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