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It’s not so simple – making treatment choices

We (patients and clinicians) need all the help we can get making informed health care…

DannyMarch 18, 2018

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You 2.0 – Branding

Opa, what do you do? I'm a patient activist. What's an activist? An activist is…

DannyMarch 11, 2018

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Trust

I trust my primary care doc. I trust my neurologist. I trust my instincts. I…

DannyMarch 4, 2018

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Reading the Room and Yourself

Sometimes I feel like I'm part of someone else's play. Just dropped in. I don't…

DannyFebruary 25, 2018

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Imagine

Clinician Imagine sitting down with your patient and care partner to find them prepared to…

DannyFebruary 18, 2018

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People with Chronic Illness Get Sick Too

When I watch the camera scan a crowd (sports event, political rally) or I'm on…

DannyFebruary 11, 2018

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Health Hats: Reflecting on 2017

Since I stopped being an employee or a boss two years ago I've written annual…

DannyFebruary 4, 2018

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A Fish Out of Water

When I went to an inner city Nursing School in 1975, I was a 19-year…

DannyJanuary 21, 2018

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Eureka! Triggers and Signals

When Liz found herself unwilling to floss, she knew that major depression was soon to…

DannyJanuary 14, 2018

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#WordsDoMatter for Action

Language has a magical influence on the lives we lead, with an impact on our…

DannyJanuary 7, 2018