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A painful topic: what doctors need to know (according to patients)
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?
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!
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
Weekly Round Up
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
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
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…
What Joe Biden Taught Me About Grief
I read the news today that US Vice President Joe Biden’s son Beau died this weekend. He was 46, the same age as I am. He died of brain cancer, the same thief… Continue reading
