Diabetes Is A Five Letter Word
… and that five letter word is “guilt.” At the ePatient conference last week, Sue Rago was talking about diabetes and the complications that can arise. “But the complications of well-managed diabetes?...
View ArticleWhen A Physician Gives A Patient “The Look”
“He gave me the look,” the patient said to my nurse as he walked out of the exam room. My nurse laughed and said, “I had a feeling you’d get it today.” What were they talking about? ”What look? I...
View ArticleA Day In The Life Of Type 1 Diabetes: Glucose Control Burn Out
Two weeks ago, I was in the emergency room for some severe stomach pain, down on the lower right hand side of my abdomen. After consulting with Dr. Google (bastard), I realized that it could be...
View ArticleWhy Do Patients Lie To Doctors?
Popular TV doctor, Gregory House’s favorite adage about patients is: “everybody lies.” I used to believe that this was a cynical and inaccurate statement, but I had to revisit it recently when faced...
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