I think the book, "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD should be required reading. It covers doctor-patient decision making very well, and it is a great resource for patients trying to make the most of the time with their physician. And for doctors, too, who often have their own bias like anyone, it can help them from reaching the wrong conclusion.
Thank you Dr. McBride! This story of Tiler Peck sounds similar in some ways to my own. I was diagnosed in the summer with cervical dystonia and the neurologist said the only treatment was botox. This didn't sit well with me so I did some of my own research and found an amazing program online using neuroplasticity called the Dystonia Recovery Program by Dr. Joaquin Farias who has worked successfully with patients with much more severe dystonia than mine. I'm really excited about this program and I'm glad I listened to myself and my own gut discomfort with botox. I also love what you said about not telling patients what risks they should tolerate. Thank you!
Hi Dr. McBride, you helped me a great deal when I first got Covid in 2020 and I am a long covid sufferer. I'm sure you're aware of the MT Sinai long covid program. I was experiencing shortness of breath since the onset of covid and no one could help me. My cardiologist recommended a PT program which focused on my ribs. It seems the constant straining to breathe caused my lungs to expand and contract more than usual and eventually my lower left rib cage contracted but did not expand They developed an exercise program for this and in 2 weeks, cured! Anyone with this issue should check this out.
Knowing that we have both the responsibility to ourselves as well as the privlege of being an equal partner with our health care providers leads to much better outcomes for all of us.
I think the book, "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD should be required reading. It covers doctor-patient decision making very well, and it is a great resource for patients trying to make the most of the time with their physician. And for doctors, too, who often have their own bias like anyone, it can help them from reaching the wrong conclusion.
Thank you Dr. McBride! This story of Tiler Peck sounds similar in some ways to my own. I was diagnosed in the summer with cervical dystonia and the neurologist said the only treatment was botox. This didn't sit well with me so I did some of my own research and found an amazing program online using neuroplasticity called the Dystonia Recovery Program by Dr. Joaquin Farias who has worked successfully with patients with much more severe dystonia than mine. I'm really excited about this program and I'm glad I listened to myself and my own gut discomfort with botox. I also love what you said about not telling patients what risks they should tolerate. Thank you!
Hi Dr. McBride, you helped me a great deal when I first got Covid in 2020 and I am a long covid sufferer. I'm sure you're aware of the MT Sinai long covid program. I was experiencing shortness of breath since the onset of covid and no one could help me. My cardiologist recommended a PT program which focused on my ribs. It seems the constant straining to breathe caused my lungs to expand and contract more than usual and eventually my lower left rib cage contracted but did not expand They developed an exercise program for this and in 2 weeks, cured! Anyone with this issue should check this out.
Knowing that we have both the responsibility to ourselves as well as the privlege of being an equal partner with our health care providers leads to much better outcomes for all of us.