Embrace Your Power of Choice – Your Health is Your Responsibility I am going to lovingly hang a sign in my waiting room. It will read, “It is your choice to be a patient here today. Let us make the most of your time. Let us make a health plan you will be comfortable with and honor. May you be focused, open, and an active participant.”… Read More
Dear Patient, There is No Room for Your Cell Phone in My Office Honor Health Vow # 4 I Promise to Be an Active Participant in the Patient-Doctor Relationship Good afternoon Ms. B. Wait, how do I interrupt? As I walked into my patient’s exam room this week at the end of a very busy morning packed with procedures, there I stood, waiting over a minute at least… Read More
Why I Value Face-to-Face Conversation With My Patients These are challenging times for physicians who aim to please their patients, and equally challenging for patients who are juggling full schedules and dread waiting for an upcoming appointment with their doctors. Technology has increased access but the demands on our time remain the same. Many of our email addresses are now posted online. Individuals… Read More
You Want to Talk About Your Menstrual Period? Being Prepared is Key Honoring Health Vow # 4 I Promise to Be an Active Participant in the Patient-Doctor Relationship Although the Doctor you choose is a very important player in your health care experience, the most important person in the Doctor-Patient relationship is you. Before deciding which imaging and blood tests to order; before deciding what… Read More
An Office Symphony… A Needed Perspective About Your Doctor’s Appointment and Why You Wait Honoring Health Vow #4 I Promise to Be and Active Participant in the Patient-Doctor Relationship A visit to the Doctor’s Office is like a symphony. Many players have to be working together as a team to create a melodious, harmonious, well-received result. And you, as the patient, are just as much a part of the… Read More
Having Fishy Odor? Bacterial Vaginosis, De-Mystified…What You Need to Know Honoring Health Vow #4: I Promise to Be an Active Participant in the Patient-Doctor Relationship Let us admit… this is a challenging topic. And embarrassing for many of you . But it shouldn’t be. Bacterial Vaginosis, known as BV, is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in about 50% of women of childbearing… Read More