Comments on: The Ultimate Guide to Being a Smart Patient http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-518351 Scott K. Johnson Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:31:43 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-518351 Wow - sounds like a great resource, and something many of us should read! Wow – sounds like a great resource, and something many of us should read!

]]> By: Sheryl Kurland http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-517656 Sheryl Kurland Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:02:21 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-517656 I keep a copy of Trish Torrey's book in my Patient Advocate library. It's an excellent resource for patients. If all the information in her book is just too much for you to digest or if you'd like a Professional Patient Advocate to do all the things she describes for you, another option....There is an independent non-profit organization called National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants whose members are Professional Patient Advocates. To find a Professional Patient Advocate in your area, check the organization's directory: http://www.nahac.memberlodge.com/ Sheryl Kurland/Patient Advocates Of Orlando I keep a copy of Trish Torrey’s book in my Patient Advocate library. It’s an excellent resource for patients. If all the information in her book is just too much for you to digest or if you’d like a Professional Patient Advocate to do all the things she describes for you, another option….There is an independent non-profit organization called National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants whose members are Professional Patient Advocates. To find a Professional Patient Advocate in your area, check the organization’s directory: http://www.nahac.memberlodge.com/
Sheryl Kurland/Patient Advocates Of Orlando

]]> By: riva http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-517638 riva Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-517638 Interesting this post comes just as I asked the provocative questions on The Huffington Post, "Are Doctors Losing Their Relevance Due to Social Media Sites?, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/riva-greenberg/are-doctors-losing-their_b_596060.html As most things, the patient-physician relationship needs to transition with : physicians going back to treating people as well as illness, and also realizing that with social media in our everyday lives, lots of us are more educated about our conditions than ever. Interesting this post comes just as I asked the provocative questions on The Huffington Post, “Are Doctors Losing Their Relevance Due to Social Media Sites?, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/riva-greenberg/are-doctors-losing-their_b_596060.html

As most things, the patient-physician relationship needs to transition with : physicians going back to treating people as well as illness, and also realizing that with social media in our everyday lives, lots of us are more educated about our conditions than ever.

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-517633 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:35:06 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-517633 Here's an example from a cardiologist, if you don't mind a link: http://drjohnm.blogspot.com/2010/06/when-american-health-care-works-great.html -Steve Here’s an example from a cardiologist, if you don’t mind a link:
http://drjohnm.blogspot.com/2010/06/when-american-health-care-works-great.html

-Steve

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-517632 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:31:49 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-517632 I'm personally familiar with physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and hospital systems that have saved lives and greatly improved quality of life for many people. Drugs developed by Big Pharma save lives, too. Neverthe less, rather than get deeply involved in the U.S. healthcare system as a patient, it's better if you can avoid illness in the first place. Live healthy. -Steve I’m personally familiar with physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and hospital systems that have saved lives and greatly improved quality of life for many people. Drugs developed by Big Pharma save lives, too.

Neverthe less, rather than get deeply involved in the U.S. healthcare system as a patient, it’s better if you can avoid illness in the first place.

Live healthy.

-Steve

]]> By: Saramy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-being-a-smart-patient.html/comment-page-1#comment-517628 Saramy Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:28:36 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=16683#comment-517628 Oh gosh, in my case - she's preaching to the choir. For those who have never dealt with serious illness this should be invaluable, but they are the ones who usually don't think about dealing with the medical system until they're in the thick of it. Thanks for turning us on to this book. Oh gosh, in my case – she’s preaching to the choir. For those who have never dealt with serious illness this should be invaluable, but they are the ones who usually don’t think about dealing with the medical system until they’re in the thick of it. Thanks for turning us on to this book.

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