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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 – ranging from how to communicate with your doctor, to how to stay safe in the hospital, to […]
Continue Reading →Last week we watched (or more likely heard summaries during newscasts of) the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States) hearings on American healthcare reform (AKA The ACA, Affordable Care Act.) For those of us engaged in health-related issues every day, it was fascinating to watch the transition, and the voices of pundits, […]
Continue Reading →Want to make millions of dollars quickly while risking only a few months in prison if (and that’s a big IF) you’re caught? It’s not difficult at all. Just set yourself up as a distributor of counterfeit drugs in the United States. This week’s announcement by the FDA that a counterfeit version of Avastin, a […]
Continue Reading →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 […]
Continue Reading →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 […]
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