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When To Trust A Surgical Assembly Line
A surgical assembly line isn't the first thing I think of when I think of an assembly line. The images that pop into my head first include: The I Love...
Why It’s Important To Treat Your Body As Well As You Treat Your Car
My friend Janet had a bad wound on her leg. It had been there for two months, and just looked worse and worse. Finally, it got so bad she doesn't...
Busting the Cure Balloon and Finding a Workable Solution
"The cure cannot come soon enough." As someone who works in healthcare, and who speaks to patients and their loved ones every day, this is a statement I hear frequently....
Ac-cen-tu-ate – the Negative?
It's time to take a trip with the Way-Back Machine to a song many of us heard when we were kids - because our parents played it on the radio...
“When I’m Sixty-Four” and If I’m Alone….
Back in 2004, I was between husbands, and in my early 50s. As silly as that may sound ("between husbands"), the truth was, I spent 18 years with that status,...
So What Are You S’Posed to Do With Those Hospital Prices?
In the category of "be careful what you wish for..." Well-meaning policy people have now created a monster. We can name this monster "Good Start," but it's not a very...
The Folly of Driving to the ER
Hugh, a gentleman of about 68 years, lived alone. Hugh wasn't feeling well. It was just a general feeling that something - who knows what? - just wasn't right. After...
What Are Board-Certified Patient Advocates And When Do You Need One?
If you've ever had to navigate the healthcare system on your own, did you wish for an expert by your side? What if you could hire an expert to help...
Did You Get Something That Looks Like a Medicare Card in the Mail?
The envelope says its from Medicare. The card inside looks very official. It's got your name on it, and a bunch of numbers and letters that don't look at all...
Black Box Warnings May Save Your Life
This often comes as a major surprise for patients: that when a prescription drug is known to be effective, and is approved by the FDA for some patients, that doesn't...
No Diagnosis? It May Not Matter
Years ago I watched a movie called Serendipity. It starred Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. It was a "romcom" - and adorable - and it occurs to me that it...
5 Little Words Save Money on Healthcare
'Tis the season of making health insurance choices, and the nexus of money and healthcare is on our minds. We're focused on making sure we find a policy that covers...