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Tag Archives: health care providers
Objection! Leading the Patient.
At a follow up visit with my son, the first provider ushered us into the room asking leading questions like, “You haven’t had any pain recently?” and so on. The other provider came in the room asking: “You’re not having … Continue reading
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Hearing correctly
Have you ever had an experience where you heard something differently from the way someone else heard it? I’ve met with patients who, when asked what type of diabetes they have answer, “I don’t have diabetes. No one has ever … Continue reading
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The Computer in the Room
When you are in a health-related appointment do you feel like the computer gets more attention from your provider (physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant) than you do? Back in the early 90s hospitals started converting to electronic charting. That … Continue reading
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diabetes: personal and professional
I have been blogging about diabetes – my experience living with diabetes and helping others live well with diabetes – for over 2 and 1/2 years. During that time I have struggled with figuring out where I fit in. Before … Continue reading
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Diabetes Story: Unhelpful
Question #8: What have other health professionals done that is not helpful? I can’t think of any. I feel like I’ve raked the one internist over the coals enough in past posts, and I already admitted that good things came … Continue reading
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