Category Archives: Talking to Doctors
I have said to people many times – your psychiatrist works for you. You pay the psychiatrist. They are your employee. That means you’re the one who decides if they are hired or fired. But choosing a psychiatrist is no … Continue reading
I’ve seen quite a few doctors and I’ve talked to quite a few people who’ve seen quite a few doctors and one thing that constantly comes up – and decreases patient care – is a negative relationship between patients and … Continue reading
Recently a commenter posted this comment (edited for length): I have a masters degree in pharmaceutical science and have worked with clinical research for 11 years . . . I feel that maybe I get to close to be on … Continue reading
I have trust issues, but then, I think everyone does. We all grow up with people disappointing us and breaking our trust. It’s just a part of becoming an adult. But unfortunately, all relationships are based on trust, and this … Continue reading
I love my readers for so many reasons, but one of them is that they leave intelligent and interesting comments on my posts. This one caught my eye: . . . in my experience anytime you challenge a p-doc they … Continue reading
By now we know the symptoms of bipolar disorder – wild mood swings from euphoria (mania or hypomania) to depression. We know that bipolar disorder comes in lots of variants, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, cyclothmia, rapid-cycling and so forth. But … Continue reading
Last night I participated in the first tweetup for the Society of Participatory Medicine. In their words, Participatory Medicine is a cooperative model of health care that encourages and expects active involvement by all connected parties (patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, … Continue reading
I’ve written about what to do when your doctor gives up on you and while I consider this to be unacceptable, it does happen. And you have to deal with it. But sometimes, you need to give up on them. … Continue reading
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