Would you like to have a more comfortable, more productive appointment with your doctor? These seven hacks will help you to be sure that you understand everything your doctor is telling you. When you understand your doctor, you’ll be … Read the rest
Blur
Imagine watching a train go by. You are looking for one face in the window. Car after car passes. If you become distracted or inattentive, you risk missing the person. Or, if the train picks up too much speed, the
… Read the restExpectation
Today, many patients have the expectation that they should be treated like a customer in a retail store. Many medical organizations expect doctors to treat patients like customers. Whatever the customer wants, they can have. The customer is always right.
… Read the restInstant Gratification
We can all agree that in today’s world instant gratification is expected. Computers have changed our thoughts about how fast things should happen. I am old enough to remember when computers were not laptop or desktop machines, but gigantic things … Read the rest
Conventional Wisdom
Conventional wisdom in medicine says that your doctor should tell you what to do to get yourself back to health or, for some, actually do something to get you back to health. If you believe this conventional wisdom, you … Read the rest
What is Health?
What is Health?
There is a lot of talk about “health” care and “health” insurance. There will be quite a bit more with all of the talk of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, but I think that we … Read the rest
Stress Is Good for You?
Most of Us Think Stress is Bad
I recently listened to a TED Talk about stress by Kelly McGonical. She is a health psychologist who defines her mission as “to help people be happier and healthier.” For years she … Read the rest
A Doctors Thoughts on Being Recorded
I am sure many of you know the story of the guy who recorded his colonoscopy. He heard the doctor say derogatory things about him while he was under the anesthetic. Things that the doctor would likely never say to … Read the rest
Your Prescription is a Choice
I was in the bank opening an account. The banker who was helping me was chatting about different things and got around to asking me what I do for a living. I explained that I was a physician.
It’s interesting … Read the rest
8 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Decide to Have Surgery
Let’s set the stage: Your doctor has just explained that surgery is an option to treat your condition. This surgery may make your life better. Your doctor feels that surgery is basically the only option you have and has explained … Read the rest