Why are second opinions important? They can reduce your risk of misdiagnosis and help you get the best care and outcome possible. Let’s face it – it’s overwhelming and scary to be diagnosed with a serious illness. But what if your doctor is wrong? What if he/she determines you have one condition when you actually […]
Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Help for Hard to Diagnose Health Issues
It’s not fun to feel sick. But it’s really maddening when no one can figure out what’s wrong with you. You trudge from doctor to doctor, often undergoing many tests. You might be incorrectly diagnosed or be told you have emotional problems. Meanwhile, you are suffering. And worried you’ll never get better. How can you […]
What are Doctors Doing to Reduce Diagnostic Errors?
No one wants to hear they have cancer or another serious illness. It’s scary and overwhelming. What’s worse? A doctor telling you he/she failed to realize that you’ve had cancer (or another serious illness) for weeks or months, delaying potentially life-saving treatments. Also horrible? Receiving treatments for an illness you don’t even have. What are […]
What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials Before You Sign the Dotted Line
When you are dealing with a serious illness, there may come a time when you consider a clinical trial. Perhaps there are no known successful treatments, or perhaps you have tried all of the existing therapies and none of them have worked as you and your doctor hoped. The logical next step is often a […]
What, I Still Need Glasses? Issues to Consider Before Cataract Surgery.
Do you know the issues to consider before cataract surgery? A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most are related to aging and are very common in older people, although younger people can have them as well. By the age of 80 more than 1/2 of all Americans […]
