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February 6, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Q/A: How Do I Get A Doctor Who Will Listen?

Q/A: How Do I Get A Doctor Who Will Listen?

Looking for a doctor who will listen, accept the challenges of your illness and stick with you? You are not alone in your search for a doctor who will fight for you. Have you had the experience of one doctor passing you off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Doctor, Help! Q/A, Medical Professional, What's New?

May 25, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

When Chronically Ill People Are Assertive, Are We Not Taken Seriously?

When Chronically Ill People Are Assertive, Are We Not Taken Seriously?

Sometimes you need to share how you are feeling to avoid miscommunication. Other times you must be assertive about how early you can get to a doctor's appointment. When you are assertive do others ignore it, believing your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Attitude, Caregiver, Doctor, Founder's Blog, Marriage, Parenting, Person w/ Illness, Self -Esteem, What's New? Tagged With: #featuredpost

March 20, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Are Herbs Safer Than Drugs?

According to ExperimentalMedicine.org, "approximately 25 percent of Americans who consult their physician about a serious health problem are employing unconventional therapy, but only 70 percent of these patients inform their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Treatments, Doctor, Health News, Links, Medical Professional, What's New?

January 6, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Find Health Answers at Your Fingertips

Have you ever gone to an internet search engine website like Google to look up information on health? A survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 61 percent of adults say they look online for health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caregiver, Coping Skills, Doctor, Health News, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, What's New? Tagged With: Education, United States

December 3, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

According to Newsweek, more than half of the med schools in the country now offer courses on spirituality and medicine; just a decade ago, only 3 schools did. This is largely because patients are demanding more spiritual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Doctor, Faith Illness Research, Medical Professional, Statistics, What's New?

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