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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>Sometimes It&#8217;s Better to Just Say No</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/05/03/sometimes-its-better-to-just-say-no/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story One: When I was a child (and we&#8217;re talking a lo-o-o-ng time ago &#8211; when doctors made house calls)&#8230; if I got an earache, I would suffer.  REALLY suffer. Mom would drip some warm oil into my ear, and then stuff some cotton in behind it. She&#8217;d give me an orange flavored baby aspirin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Put a Stop to Drive-by-Doctoring</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/04/19/put-a-stop-to-drive-by-doctoring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of my readers know, I speak at meetings and conferences fairly frequently, and most often to groups of patients and caregivers. The focus of the talks I give is usually on a patient empowerment topic &#8211; ranging from how to communicate with your doctor, to how to stay safe in the hospital, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tutor Who Tooted the Flute&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/03/14/a-tutor-who-tooted-the-flute/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/03/14/a-tutor-who-tooted-the-flute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a conversation with a friend the other day, I was explaining the need for patient advocates (which she got immediately) &#8211; and the &#8220;tutor tongue-twister&#8221; came to mind.  Do you know it? A tutor who tooted the flute, Tried to tutor two tooters to toot, Said the two to the tutor, &#8220;It&#8217;s tougher to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s Really a Patient? Skewed Opinions Result from Inside Information</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/02/26/who-really-is-a-patient-skewed-opinions-result-from-inside-information/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/02/26/who-really-is-a-patient-skewed-opinions-result-from-inside-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That seems like a fairly simple question, don&#8217;t you think?  Who really is a patient? But the answer is actually more complex than you might realize. Among the possibilities: 1.  anyone who has ever accessed medical care is a patient &#8211; which includes everyone, no matter what their relationship is to the healthcare system (so, [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/02/02/10-patientempowerment-tips-for-your-refrigerator-door/#comments</comments>
		<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>The 2012 Elections and the Issue of Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/01/19/2012-elections-issue-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2012/01/19/2012-elections-issue-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:04:16 +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 January 17, 2012 During both the 2008 and 2010 elections, the issue of reforming the American healthcare system was the focus of overwhelming amounts of misinformation and disinformation. Remember the email about Senior Death Panels?  It explained that the healthcare reform bill would allow Medicare to [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/12/08/check-out-those-health-charities-before-you-donate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/11/23/healthy-travel-tips/#comments</comments>
		<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>Can You Really Save Money With a High Deductible Health Insurance Plan?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/11/10/can-you-really-save-money-with-a-high-deductible-health-insurance-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/11/10/can-you-really-save-money-with-a-high-deductible-health-insurance-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard November 8, 2011 ……………………………….. Last column we looked at Medicare Open Enrollment and how Medicare recipients can find great resources for helping them choose which health plan is right for them. Unfortunately, the rest of us, those who are under age 65 and face Open Enrollment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Open Enrollment – Time to Figure It Out</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/10/27/medicare-open-enrollment-%e2%80%93-time-to-figure-it-out/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/10/27/medicare-open-enrollment-%e2%80%93-time-to-figure-it-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard October 25, 2011 ……………………………….. If you’ve watched TV, read the newspaper, or logged on to any health-related website recently, then you may already know that it’s Medicare Open Enrollment time. Open Enrollment means you have the opportunity to make choices that affect both your access to [...]]]></description>
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