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		<title>Check Out Those Health Charities Before You Donate</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/12/08/check-out-those-health-charities-before-you-donate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Follow the Money]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard December 6, 2011 It’s that time of year again.  The holidays, of course. But also the end of the tax year, when charities, including groups like cancer societies or hospital foundations, are pleading for donations. Each year in December my husband and I make contributions to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Travel Tips for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/11/23/healthy-travel-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard November 22, 2011 ……………………………….. You may be among the millions of Americans who will travel during the upcoming holidays. Travel takes you out of your normal environment and disturbs your routine. If you have health issues, like a chronic disease, an injury, or even a short-term [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dose of Reality &#8211; Today&#8217;s Doctor Appointment</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/10/13/a-dose-of-reality-todays-doctor-appointment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard October 11, 2011 ……………………………….. In the “old” days, we could phone for a primary care doctor’s appointment in the morning, be seen right away, spend enough time with the doctor, leave with a treatment plan, and usually feel better within a day or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Safer Hospital</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/09/29/choosing-a-safer-hospital/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Commentary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard on September 27, 2011 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. In my last column I shared an open letter to our local hospitals which resulted from my review of their most recent “report cards.”  These report cards score hospitals on their quality of service and safety records. Despite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Letter to Hospitals</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/09/15/an-open-letter-to-hospitals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard on September 13, 2011.  It addresses the recently issued New York State Hospital Report Card.  You don&#8217;t need to be a resident of Central New York, or even New York State to gain benefit from this column.  Resources for you are found below. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Let Your Medical Test Results Fall Through the Cracks</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/09/01/don%e2%80%99t-let-your-medical-test-results-fall-through-the-cracks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard August 30, 2011) A few years ago, I changed primary care doctors. The one I left had good credentials. Over the span of a few years and several visits, she had seemed competent and was friendly. But on my final visit, there had been a change that caused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Informed Consent Requires Clarity &#8211; Do You Have It?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/08/18/informed-consent-requires-clarity-do-you-have-it/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/08/18/informed-consent-requires-clarity-do-you-have-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard August 16, 2011) Recently I was chosen to participate in a new writing project. There were some basic details and responsibilities I was expected to agree to, including a specific number of articles, average number of words, and some other typical expectations. I was given a contract to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Patients Know Too Much?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/08/04/can-patients-know-too-much/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://trishatorrey.com/?p=1487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard August 2, 2011) Recently a series of videos appeared on a doctor education website, attempting to teach doctors how to deal with difficult patients. One of the videos was entitled, “The Patient Who Knows Too Much.” That video sparked a heated debate among empowered patients and professionals. Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Support From Other Patients</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/07/21/find-support-from-other-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Commentary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post StandardJuly 19, 2011) When you must cope with a medical problem or manage a chronic illness, you’ll find you have a variety of challenges and questions. For clinical, medical questions, your most trusted resource should be your doctor. But when it comes to everyday management of your illness or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July &#8211; a Potentially Dangerous Time for Healthcare</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/07/07/july-potentially-dangerous-time-for-healthcare/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/07/07/july-potentially-dangerous-time-for-healthcare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard July 5, 2011) Seven years ago this week, I found a golf ball sized lump on my torso that changed the course of my life. After its removal, I was diagnosed with a rare, terminal form of lymphoma. Subsequently I determined I didn’t really have lymphoma.  That was [...]]]></description>
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