By: Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD A couple of years ago, computer programs, algorithms, and glorified Google searches were touted as the replacements for a physician’s analysis of a patient’s medical condition. Compressed medical research is quite useful for clinicians who are presented with novel situations and have no readily available colleagues with whom to discuss the case. However, the …
The Courage to Trust Medical Care to Patients and Physicians
By: Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD The days of trusting your legislators to have your best interests at heart are in the rear view mirror. Apparently, their main interest is parroting the buzzwords of the moment to get elected and then being too busy banking lobbying money to listen to the voters. Our legislators have become spectators who wait for …
Why We Don’t Want to Be Our Own Patient Advocates
Let’s be honest about it. If you asked others if they want to become involved in their own medical health and treatment, most people would probably respond that they have no medical background so they prefer to leave it to the professionals. They would probably feel that it was irresponsible to even consider becoming involved in such a thing. Such …
The Future of Health Care
I have been doing some research with regard to the future of health care in this country now that a system has been put in place for a healthcare program for everyone. And if you have been to your doctor’s office lately, you, too, are probably already seeing some of the changes that have resulted. My last visit to my …
How We Can Help a Breast Cancer Patient
As we wind down on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I began to think about some of the real issues for a person diagnosed with breast cancer.