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Weekly Round Up: The Independence Day Edition

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Mindful Monday

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A painful topic: what doctors need to know (according to patients)

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This is what happens when doctors really listen to patients. Kudos to Dr Kruys for his willingness to listen and reflect following this week’s RACGP discussion.

The Doctor/Patient Divide: As Far Apart As Ever?

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Yesterday I re-blogged Alexandra Fulford’s post commenting on an article which appeared in USA Today.  According to Niam Yaraghi patients are incapable of managing or understanding their own health and should leave it all… Continue reading

Patients are not total idiots!

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Just catching up with this story thanks to Alexandra Fulford’s blog. Feeling frustrated, angered and deeply disappointed by the statement of Dr Niam Yaraghi in USA Today that “patients are are neither qualified… Continue reading

Mindful Monday

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Weekly Round Up

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So no round-up last week, as I was speaking at a conference in Paris. Sadly there will be no round-up for the next two weeks either, as I am travelling for work. June… Continue reading

Living with Cancer: What I Wish They’d Told Me

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If you were a fan of The West Wing, you may have come across this story* before, but it’s worth re-telling: “This guy’s walking down the street when he falls in a hole.… Continue reading

Reframing Cancer Survivorship

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Originally posted on Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer :
Today, on  National Cancer Survivors Day, I am asking the question who are cancer survivors and is it really necessary to set aside a day to…

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