3 Tips to Get to Know Your Doctor
Here is a USA Weekend piece on the type of advice I give in Critical Decisions – how to make stronger connections with your doctor.
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Hear My Discussion with Joe and Terry Graedon on People's Pharmacy
ByadminHere is a link to a podcast of my recent appearance on People’s Pharmacy, an NPR show that hopefully reaches you where you live. (If it doesn’t, you should ask your radio station to pick it up. It is a great show.) In this podcast, Joe and Terry lead me on a wide ranging conversation,…
Critical Decisions is Finally Available for Public Consumption!
ByadminAt long last, my new book Critical Decisions is out there, ready to reach (fingers crossed!) a wide and appreciative audience. I’m really excited about this book. It pulls together ideas that have been smoldering in my brain for two decades — research, reflections and experiences (AKA “stories”). In the book, I relate the fascinating…
More Discussion about Discussing Out-Of-Pocket Costs
ByadminIn the wake of my recent New York Times op-ed, and other writing about patient out-of-pocket costs, I was interviewed by Tammy Worth, a writer at Renal and Urology News. She did a great job of exploring this controversial topic. Here is a sneak peek at her article, followed by a link to the full…
Good Advice Is Possible – and Available!
ByadminI recently opened up a mysterious package that arrived at my front door, and discovered the German edition of Critical Decisions. At first I assume the title was somehow referring to me as a gutter rat, or signifying that my book was the kind of thing you can find in a sewer. But now I…
New Review of Critical Decisions
ByadminA review of Critical Decisions was recently published in The American Journal of Bioethics. You can check it out here. (Click here to view comments)