We all love to delegate. The less we have to do ourselves, the better, right? Of course, we cannot be experts in everything, so we depend on each other to help us out when things move outside of our abilities. When it comes to your health, although it would be …
A few of my recent posts have addressed some of the things that patients might say to their doctors and how doctors may interpret them. “I’ve tried everything…” “I know my body…” And, please understand, my intention here is not to create insecurity or paranoia about how patients interact with …
“Doc, I know my body.” Have you ever said this to a doctor? It’s another phrase that patients will commonly say to me that sometimes strikes me as peculiar. I don’t want to over-analyze it, but it’s another statement much like the one I wrote about earlier: “I’ve tried everything, …
This is a phrase that many patients say to me, and honestly, I never quite know what my response should be. Maybe you guys will have some insight for me. Let me share the things that I’ve said and how it plays out. I might ask, “What, exactly, have you …