Five Ways to Avoid Being Mis-Diagnosed

[MBombardier]

http://www.seefirstblog.com/2011/08/30/ ... sdiagnosed

I didn't put this in news releases because it isn't one. Still interesting, and food for thought.

[Joefnh]

Hi Marliss, Thanks for posting this. This is a well put together list of seemingly simple yet very profound concepts that are missed daily. It's amazing how the basics are lost on us sometimes. I'm going to prit out a copy of this and put in on the cork board.

Thanks for posting this


Joe

[MaggieRedwings]

Thanks Marliss. This should be everyone's mantra when it comes to handling a diagnosis. I never presume they are right and always get a second opinion. Guess just my negative side on the medical world.

Love, Maggie

[sarkin]

This is a terrific resource, Marliss (some of the links within the article, too).

I have a "notes for my doctor visit" file that I update regularly - and a separate 'family history' file I started when I began musing on my double-DQ2 genes. I'm definitely going to review the way I've organized this material for my appointment on the 12th, and for my own thinking - with this article (and the resources it links to), I can already see that I'll be better prepared.

(As my friend says, let's hope my doctor is feeling well rested that day.)

Thanks,

Sara

[natythingycolbery]

Wow, you guys get up to 15 mins with doctors? in the Uk we are lucky if we get 5!!!

[sarkin]

Katy,

Like everything in life... "it depends" - there is nothing like having a doctor finish your questions, so s/he can answer them faster, and then turn around with his/her hand on the doorknob as they're leaving to ask, "anything else?"

Apparently it is possible to mess up the doctor-patient relationship within multiple models of health care

Love,
Sara