Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes
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Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.
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A complaining patient removed from a medical practice's list has prompted concerns about new doctors' contracts.
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The case of a woman in a vegetative   state who appeared to play tennis in her head highlights one of   the key frustrations of doctors who treat such patients --   trying to figure out what is going on in someone else's brain.
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There's an open secret in medicine: Patients lie.
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When parents and doctors cannot agree over the treatment children should receive, it is left to the courts to decide what route to take.
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An unsurprising response from the FDA.
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Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.
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A cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.
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Sometimes it's tough for patients to tell the whole story.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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My friend talks rapidly on the phone. Her husband has just been diagnosed with a rare skin cancer. It is a second marriage for both, a good marriage. But suddenly they've started to bicker. This is not like them. The change is scary. What is happening here?
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Reader Shivani sends us her experiences.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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Last week, when William H. Rehnquist, chief justice of the United States underwent a tracheotomy to treat thyroid cancer, more questions were raised about the possibility that the next president
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I HAD A PATIENT who was a Navy fighter pilot. During his annual flight physical, he asked me if he should quit smoking. Although the answer seemed to be a no-brainer, I asked him what smoking did for him.
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A patient in a vegetative state can communicate using her thoughts, according to research.
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Why more needs to be done to help provide care for women with secondary breast cancer.