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1% Thursday: Ask More Questions

by James on 19 May 2011

I’ve been to doctors in and from various countries.  Everyone has their own way of doing things.  Some doctors explain everything in minute detail.  Others don’t tell you anything.  I admit, I prefer the first. But who is supposed to be in charge of my health again?  Oh yeah, that’s me!  And no matter how [...]

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New Survey: Doctor-patient Communication

by James on 6 May 2011

A new survey conducted online this past November suggests that doctors and patients need to communicate more.  No surprise there.  But how? 1218 diagnosed migraine patients taking prescription medication participated in the study.  533 doctors also participated, doctors who treat 5-10 migraineurs each week. One of the interesting things the survey shows is that doctors [...]

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Rating Doctors: Smart Technology or Dangerous Practice?

by James on 7 July 2009

Rating and reviewing doctors online is becoming increasingly popular.  It’s gone far beyond a simple list of recommended doctors, now patients can rate doctors on a scale, and leave specific comments about the service a doctor provides.  Dozens of websites have popped up with this type of service. Photo courtesy of Lisa Brewster Many of [...]

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Are you satisfied with your doctor/specialist?

by James on 27 March 2009

Here are the results of our (unscientific) poll: Are you satisfied with your doctor/specialist? So as you can see, 49%, the biggest group, were not satisfied.  But close behind were those who were satisfied, at 43%. Of course there can be lots of reasons for this.  Naturally we as patients are responsible to take the [...]

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Sorry about that… Should Your Doctor Apologize?

by James on 13 January 2009

I just couldn’t resist sharing this story out of Canada.  The Canadian Medical Association Journal made a bold move with its editorial, suggesting that doctors – *gasp* – apologize to patients when they make a mistake! All right, I admit one of my first reactions was – they shouldn’t have made the mistake in the [...]

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