Could I Be a Better Patient?
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You think you've got this being-a-patient thing down pat: You put on your paper gown (opening in the back), flip through a dog-eared People magazine, have your blood pressure taken, see the doctor for five minutes, answer his or her questions, pay your co-pay and get back to work.
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Practice does not necessarily make perfect. Not many things make perfect, to tell the truth.
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Options, beautiful options. How dost thou delay me?
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even at some of the most reputable hospitals in the nation -- does not necessarily translate into longer life or better health and may in fact leave patients
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If you've had a CT or MRI scan recently, ask your doctor for the CD. You can make something pretty with it. In Bodyhack.
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Are your priorities in a sensible order?
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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.
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Have any motion-sickness medicine? Look at the long term if you want to feel better.
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Doctors using new technology can get fast feedback on whether treatments are working for breast cancer victims, a new study shows.
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When a person is told he has an aggressive form of cancer, he might seek a second opinion if the doctor responds by telling him to drink plenty of fluids, take two aspirin, get a good night sleep and call the office in the morning.
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NEW YORK - A well-wisher from Chicago hoped he would have a speedy recovery. An admirer who had just read his autobiography felt it was like having a friend in the hospital...
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Try these (slightly) more palatable tactics.
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The health service should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.
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Five hundred and ninety-six patients, from seven countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) were included in this retrospective analysis* of patients who originally ...
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Those treating pain make subjective choices about dosage. When a doctor gets it wrong, is it a mistake or a felony?
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Some people with chronic health problems who seek online advice would be better off just listening to their doctors, new research suggests.
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The NHS should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.