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Category: patients

Inviting Doctors to Tell Difficult Truths

“There’s almost always, in every medical circumstance, one more thing we can try,” says Dr. Julie Bynum. But 

February 21, 2013 by celia . Posted in " healthcare professionals, patients " . Tags " communication, end of life care, hospice, palliative care, quality of life, unnecessary treatment " . 7 Comments .
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A New Goal: To Thrive

In my last post, I asked whether a message of constant “positivity” might be silencing for patients who might need

February 13, 2013 by celia . Posted in " family & friends, patients " . Tags " alternative medicine, cancer, coping with illness, grieving, patients, positive thinking, terminal illness " . 1 Comment .
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Can “Positivity” Be Silencing?

Nicole Haran’s “Do Great” video features cancer survivors declaring their desire to hear “you will do great.” 

February 8, 2013 by celia . Posted in " family & friends, patients " . Tags " coping with illness, emotional support, positivity " .
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“It’s Treatable, But Not Curable”

I recently spoke with two physicians about what patients understand the words “treatable” and “incurable” to mean.

February 1, 2013 by celia . Posted in " newly diagnosed, patients " . Tags " diagnosis, incurable, prognosis, terminal, treatable " . 1 Comment .
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Will Accessing Lab Results Cause More Stress, or Less?

If waiting for test results can be stressful, having direct or immediate access to them poses its own challenges. 

January 25, 2013 by celia . Posted in " healthcare professionals, patients " . Tags " lab results, medical records, online lab results, stress " .
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