MRI, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a non-invasive imaging test that uses powerful magnets and computer-generated radio waves to create sharp images. Importantly, MRI provides detailed images of your vital organs, tissues, and skeletal structures. MRI scans are often used for disease detection, diagnosis, and monitoring the success of a treatment. In this post, you’ll […]
Treatment Decisions
Benefits of Personalized Medicine: Tailoring Treatments for Better Outcomes
Personalized medicine, also known as precision medicine, is an innovative approach tailored for disease prevention and treatment based on people’s genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environment. As you will see in this article, the benefits of personalized medicine (PM) are many. Firstly, PM can help doctors choose the right dose of the right medicine at the […]
The Importance of Shared Decision-Making in Healthcare
Whether you are recently diagnosed or dealing with a long-term condition, you should be involved in the decision-making process. The same is true if you and your doctor are discussing preventive screenings and/or diagnostic testing. Historically, a doctor would tell you your diagnosis and course of treatment, and you would do your best to follow […]
Do Device and Drug Company Payments Influence Doctors?
We all want to feel confident in our doctor’s treatment recommendations. Certainly, we don’t want our doctors prescribing medications that will fatten their own wallet, instead of focusing on what medications will help us the most. Similarly, we don’t want our doctors recommending medical devices that are not in our best interest. Unfortunately, device and […]
The Dangers of Too Many Medical Tests and Treatments
Have you ever insisted on a test or treatment when your doctor suggests otherwise? Has your doctor pressured you to get tested, or undergo a treatment, that you didn’t think was needed? The dangers of too many medical tests and treatments for patients should be of concern to all of us as it can impact […]
