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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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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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.
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Dec. 23, 2004 - When patients visit their doctor for medical care and advice, most believe they are getting unbiased medical attention that puts the patient&#39;s well-being first.
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After getting a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, coping strategies include second opinions, online checks and more.
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Just as legal scholars analyze Supreme Court decisions, people concerned about the health of Chief Justice William Rehnquist struggled on Monday to interpret sparse details about his diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
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NEW YORK  - When patients feel they might be having an adverse drug effect, doctors will very often dismiss their concerns, a new study shows.
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Often, patientsâ âhave you ever ...â questions are less a therapeutic riddle to be solved than an expression of genuine skepticism that they can indeed be helped.
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As 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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A South Carolina case has focused attention not just on the danger of an unorthodox therapy but also on the conduct of the state medical board.
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Description: Word of Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s battle with thyroid cancer may force voters to glance at statements by President Bush and Sen. Kerry regarding their possible Supreme Court appointments.
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Patients taking a class of painkilling drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have been advised to contact their GP to review their treatment.
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Let someone else make the tough decisions.
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Why more needs to be done to help provide care for women with secondary breast cancer.
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Experts in a field can benefit from an outsiderâs perspective.
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Many doctors believe they have the right not to tell patients about treatments that they object to on moral or religious grounds and to refuse to refer patients elsewhere for the care, according to the first study to examine physicians' views on such situations.
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Imagine you&#39;ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol and your doctor is preparing to write a prescription to help remedy the problem.