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When Good Medical Care is All or Something
ByadminOne of the greatest joys of practicing medicine is for me to understand where my patients are coming from, so I can best help them through their medical journey. I was reminded of this fact recently, when talking with a patient who had just come back to my primary care clinic after visiting the liver…
Do You Want Your Doctor to Tell You When You’re Going to Die?
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Paul Kostick’s DNA was under attack and his fate was sealed. Forces beyond his control were hacking large pieces of genetic material off the ends of his chromosomes. Should his doctor tell him how long he has to live?
On the Undertreatment and Overtreatment of Strokes
ByadminIn research I have had the pleasure of conducting with Darin Zahurenic, we are starting to find concerning data about the variability in how neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have strokes caused by bleeding in their brains – or what doctors call intracerebral hemorrhage. Darin recently presented some of this research at a medical…
If Costs Are Unknown, Can Doctors Still Talk About Them?
ByadminI have been writing a bit lately on the need for healthcare providers to talk with their patients about healthcare costs, if for no other reason than to enable patients to determine whether they can afford to pay for the healthcare that their doctors are recommending them to receive. I have been criticized for this position, on…
Why High Drug Prices Persist Despite The Fact Good Medicines Are Lowering Healthcare Spending
BypeterHere are a few things we know to be true. ● Healthcare spending in the U.S. is too high ● Drug prices in the U.S. are growing rapidly ● Drug prices in the U.S. are higher than they are in other parts of the world Based on these facts, you’d think high drug prices are causing healthcare spending…
Talking Money With Your Doctor
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In a recent post, I asked whether you think doctors should routinely discuss the costs of medical interventions with their patients before exposing these patients to large out-of-pocket expenses. According to the responses I have gotten on websites and by email, most of you think the answer is “yes.”
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