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You can find out what is in your doctor’s medical notes about you, and reading it can save your life. In a recent study by Dr. Tom Delbanco and coauthors, patients were invited to see their doctor’s record of a recent office visit. About 80% of patients looked at the notes. Compared to patients who did not look at…
Every patient has experienced this, leaving a message at the doctor’s office, expecting the doctor to call back. They never do, or worse, they call much too late. You’re frustrated, stressed, angry and just confused. Really, how hard is it to call back with an answer?
Responding to you calls, questions and concerns is part of…
In the Presidential debates, and in every newspaper, we are hearing contrasts between the medical care programs of President Obama versus Governor Romney. What is good or bad for you individually?
Healthcare reform is a very big issue and directly affects your personal care. Many of these reforms are discussed in my new book Surviving American Medicine, but here are a few conclusions which I have drawn which may help…
The cost of prescription medications have been rising at an alarming rate. Many patients now refuse to take their medications, or are unable to because of costs. They delay reordering their medicines or cut down on the amounts of medicines that they are taking, putting their health…
The other day, a patient came to see me and complained about breast imaging center in the Los Angeles area. “You sent me to have a biopsy of an abnormality that was found on a breast MRI scan, and they told me that they would not do it because I had not had my first scan at their facility. They actually wanted me to completely repeat the previous scan, even though I had a DVD…