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Member of US Congress lectures physician on oath-keeping

Alan Grayson has been and is an anti-Federal Reserve congress critter (so I am partial to his views on auditing the monstrous central bank), but this story about his “filing a complaint” against this Florida urologist puts him in the same camp of nuttiness as Barack “$50,000 amputation” Obama. As most sentient physicians know, every Hippocratic [...]

Another reason your doctor’s autonomy has eroded

I mentioned in a previous post that your physician doesn’t always control his practice. An important thing for you to know and remember is that the clinic where you go for an appointment may be owned by a local hospital system. The doctor you see may be employed by that same hospital.

Will your doctor quit over health care reform?

Two recent surveys confirm that doctors may simply close their doors rather than participate in the draconian environment of ObamaCare. Make sure you know where your doctor stands.

Critical Mistake #2: Abusing the office staff while smiling sweetly for the doctor

Patient Self-improvement Series – Part 2 Could you be unwittingly ruining your relationship with your doctor? This series will help you identify ways you may be shooting yourself in the proverbial foot. You can only control one side of the doctor-patient relationship! Here I’ll present several specific ways in which you may be annoying, frustrating, [...]

Critical Mistake #1: “He’s always running late!”

Patient Self-improvement Series – Part 1 Could you be unwittingly ruining your relationship with your doctor? This series will help you identify ways you may be shooting yourself in the proverbial foot. You can only control one side of the doctor-patient relationship! Here I’ll present several specific ways in which you may be annoying, frustrating, [...]

Do you have doorknob syndrome?

You may be a thorn in your doctor’s side if you show these symptoms…

Who makes the decisions in the exam room?

Your doctor is a puppet on strings to one degree or another. It may surprise you to learn the identity of one of the puppeteers.

Help your doctor with the hidden tool that no one else is qualified to use

You can be integral to your doctor’s future success. Read about this powerful tool you can use to spread the word about your favorite health care provider.