Blog | Power of the Patient

Empowerment for The Chronically Ill Patient

All chronic illnesses are life-limiting by definition alone. It has long been reported that chronic diseases are the leading cause of dea...

Sizing Up Your Doctor's Office

How many times have you sat in a waiting room of a doctor that you have waited days, weeks, or even months to see, and wondered when it w...

Why We Need to Respond to Patient Satisfaction Surveys

I remember when doctors owned their practices. I remember being able to call my doctor’s office and talk to person at the front desk who ...

Honoring Our Right to Confidentiality

Imagine sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office and you overhear one of the women at the front desk say to a patient checking...

Medical Librarians, Your Doctor, and You

Some say that a doctor’s best friend is a pharmacist. As patients, we know the pharmacist works with the doctor to make sure that we get ...

10 Things to Bring to an Appointment

There is much that happens at a typical doctor’s appointment, so knowing what to bring is essential. 1. Paper and Pencil Always bring som...

Patience by Patients Sometimes Has Its Limits

Have you ever walked into a doctor's office, signed in at the front desk, sat down, found a magazine, and within five minutes, a voice ca...

A Great Read that Could Literally Save Your Life

About four months ago, my wife called me into the kitchen to listen to a fascinating discussion on the radio between a noted cardiologist...

Finding a National Treasure in New York City

Most people are very familiar with the popular health information websites like WebMD and Medline Plus. Granted, they are well-conceived ...

I Am a Patient

We all have sat in the doctor's office, waiting too long to be seen, and thought of what we really would like to say to the doctor and hi...

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