Inviting Doctors to Tell Difficult Truths
February 21, 2013 by celia“There’s almost always, in every medical circumstance, one more thing we can try,” says Dr. Julie Bynum. But (more…)
Category: healthcare professionals, PatientsTags: communication, end of life care, hospice, palliative care, quality of life, unnecessary treatment | Comments (7)
A New Goal: To Thrive
February 13, 2013 by celiaIn my last post, I asked whether a message of constant “positivity” might be silencing for patients who might need (more…)
Category: family & friends, PatientsTags: alternative medicine, cancer, coping with illness, grieving, patients, positive thinking, terminal illness | Comments (1)
Can “Positivity” Be Silencing?
February 8, 2013 by celiaNicole Haran’s “Do Great” video features cancer survivors declaring their desire to hear “you will do great.” (more…)
Category: family & friends, PatientsTags: coping with illness, emotional support, positivity | Comments (0)
“It’s Treatable, But Not Curable”
February 1, 2013 by celiaI recently spoke with two physicians about what patients understand the words “treatable” and “incurable” to mean. (more…)
Category: Newly Diagnosed, PatientsTags: diagnosis, incurable, prognosis, terminal, treatable | Comments (1)
Will Accessing Lab Results Cause More Stress, or Less?
January 25, 2013 by celiaIf waiting for test results can be stressful, having direct or immediate access to them poses its own challenges. (more…)
Category: healthcare professionals, PatientsTags: lab results, medical records, online lab results, stress | Comments (0)