I Am Not a Patient Advocate
People have commented on some of my posts, expressing appreciation for my ‘patient advocacy.’ I...
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Patient Relations
Brothers and Sisters
She was 16-years-old, a backseat passenger in a rollover car crash. The driver died at the scene,...
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IDWeek 2014: The Effect of Face-to-Face Networking on HIV Testing
The Particulars: The effects of traditional HIV testing and referral programs can be limited...
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Achieving A1C Goals: Back to the Basics
Among the nearly 26 million Americans with diabetes, approximately half have not achieved an...
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A Critical View of Low-Value Medical Care
Traditionally, the value of medical care has been determined by the effectiveness and safety of a...
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Patient Preferences on Boarding
Crowding in the ED has been well-established as a problem that poses a threat to public health....
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Medicine 2064
Medicine 2064 With Dr. Daniel Kraft Curing half of the world’s known cancers, granting...
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HFSA 2014: Improving Care With Heart Failure Patient Perspectives
The Particulars: Healthcare reform calls for patients to be more engaged in their care in order to...
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HFSA 2014: Shared End-of-Life Decisions in Patients With ICDs
The Particulars: Little is known aboutpatient attitudes and knowledge about ICDs at the end of...
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Reducing Poor Surgical Oncology Practices
As part of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s “Choosing Wisely” campaign, the...
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How Doctors Choose to Die
A recent Sermo Physician Poll of nearly 2,000 doctors asked, “if faced with a terminal illness,...
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ASCO 2014: Discussing Costs of Cancer Care Under the ACA
The Particulars: Rising costs of cancer care in the United States have been shown to adversely...
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ASCO 2014: Tobacco Cessation in Cancer Patients
The Particulars: Smoking has been shown to cause adverse outcomes and increase mortality in cancer...
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ASCO 2014: Patients’ Actual Vs Preferred Decision-Making Roles
The Particulars: Previous research shows that shared decision making between patients and...
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Safe Harbor for Docs Who Follow Guidelines
Physician leaders are supporting a new proposed federal law that aims to reduce litigation against...
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Patient-Provider Dialogue With HIV Drugs
Research has shown that race and ethnicity may be associated with differences in how healthcare...
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ATS 2014: Patients Miss Signs of Severe Asthma
The Particulars: Physicians often rely on asthma patients to help them make accurate assessments...
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ATS 2014: Counseling Patients About Tobacco Use
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that as many as 60% of active smokers are not...
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Physician Rapport With Obese Patients
Recent studies suggest that obese patients may be vulnerable to poorer physician–patient...
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AAN 2014: Patient Knowledge of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Risk Factors
The Particulars: Previous studies suggest that enhanced knowledge of stroke risk factors among...
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