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	<description>A blog about patient empowerment, advocacy, safety, consumerism and tools to navigate the dysfunction of American health care.</description>
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		<title>10 Patient Empowerment Tips to Post on Your Refrigerator Door</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/02/02/10-patientempowerment-tips-for-your-refrigerator-door/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patient Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The information center in many homes is the refrigerator door.  From family photos, to postcards to magnets from pizza shops, to phone numbers and kids&#8217; artwork &#8211; the important ephemera of our lives can be found on refrigerator doors. So today I thought I would share some advice that is worth cutting out and sticking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Safe to Purchase Prescription Drugs Online?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/06/08/is-it-safe-to-purchase-prescription-drugs-online/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/06/08/is-it-safe-to-purchase-prescription-drugs-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Follow the Money]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard, June 7, 2011) One question I’m asked frequently is whether it’s safe to purchase prescription drugs on the Internet. Whether you like the convenience or hope to save money by purchasing online, the short answer is “Sure! Go for it!” But that’s followed by some cautionary advice, too. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conspiracy Theorists and Flu Vaccines &#8211; Pick Another Battle Please</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/01/07/conspiracy-theorists-and-flu-vaccines-pick-another-battle-please/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/01/07/conspiracy-theorists-and-flu-vaccines-pick-another-battle-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago I posted a flu vaccine commentary and poll after listening to Dr. Dean Edell on the radio. He was talking about people who refuse to get vaccinated. He made the comment that vaccines have been proven effective for decades, and he&#8217;s tired of trying to defend them. That if people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Looking for You!</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2009/04/03/were-looking-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health /Medical Consumerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical Drugs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cobra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laid off]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paying for healthcare is getting more and more difficult, whether it&#8217;s affording insurance premiums, paying for expensive drug prescriptions or managing without coverage at all.  And there&#8217;s no sign that it will get any easier anytime soon, as we all know too well. I&#8217;ve been contacted by a TV news network to help recruit two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Informed Consent Called Into Question</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2009/02/02/informed-consent-called-into-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new post by my blog guest Anonymous, poses a question, &#8220;Informed consent is just a cruel joke, isn&#8217;t it?&#8221; This gentleman, who underwent surgery, was given Versed as anesthesia, despite stating that he did not want to be given any drug that would render him unconscious.  So, not only did he deny consent, he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Cranky Bloggers to Peanut Butter: Week in Review</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2009/01/31/from-cranky-bloggers-to-peanut-butter-week-in-review/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2009/01/31/from-cranky-bloggers-to-peanut-butter-week-in-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About.com]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an update on my Every Patient&#8217;s Advocate activities for the week of January 25 to 31: See this icon?  It means this link includes an opportunity for you to participate, beyond just a comment.  However, please remember that your comments to any article or post are always welcome. This icon indicates a piece that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ulterior Motives for Eating Disorders, Too</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/08/14/ulterior-motives-for-eating-disorders-too/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/08/14/ulterior-motives-for-eating-disorders-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had lunch today with a long-time friend, Mindy.  (No, of course that&#8217;s not her real name&#8230;) It&#8217;s been at least a year since we saw each other, and probably two since we had a long conversation. My heart broke as I learned that her daughter, Lindsay (not her real name either) has, for lack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNN&#8217;s Heroes of Patient Empowerment. A Humble Thank You.</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/07/05/cnns-heroes-of-patient-empowerment-a-humble-thank-you/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/07/05/cnns-heroes-of-patient-empowerment-a-humble-thank-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There aren&#8217;t many times that I am left speechless, but this is one of them. If you are a regular reader of CNN&#8217;s Empowered Patient, offered each week by Elizabeth Cohen, then you know there have been any number of outstanding advocates featured. People who work tirelessly to improve our safety, access and navigation through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Federal Government Taking Away Your Patient Rights?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/04/24/is-the-federal-government-taking-away-your-patient-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/04/24/is-the-federal-government-taking-away-your-patient-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blamers and Fixers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kim Witczak, a fixer supreme, who has worked hard to protect others after losing her husband to prescription drug-induced suicide, has posted the second Every Patient&#8217;s Advocate Guest Blog Post &#8212; see it here. Kim&#8217;s husband Woody was having trouble sleeping. His doctor prescribed Zoloft. Woody took his own life, and only later after doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Counterfeit Drugs &#8212; They May Be In Your Medicine Cabinet</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/03/25/counterfeit-drugs-they-may-be-in-your-medicine-cabinet/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2008/03/25/counterfeit-drugs-they-may-be-in-your-medicine-cabinet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may think, like I did, that counterfeit drugs are somebody else&#8217;s problem. If they are dumb enough to order drugs from some third-world country that probably supports drug manufacturers that use only fake ingredients? Well. Caveat Emptor &#8212; that person gets what he deserves. Not my problem. I was so wrong! Turns out counterfeit [...]]]></description>
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