Being a Bad Patient can be a Good Thing.

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Being a Bad Patient can be a Good Thing.

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Here is a great little article about being a 'bad patient'. As many of us were raised to trust the doctors 100%, and now many of us have learned to do quite the opposite in the sense of being informed, and challenging the diagnosis and / or treatment decisions.


http://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/3 ... tml?hpt=C1


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Post by Gloria »

Thanks, Joe. It's a good reminder that we need to take charge of our own health, and that includes doctor appointments.

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