Language matters in healthcare
November 5, 2021
We have all, I’m sure, encountered language barriers in medicine in some form or another. Have you ever read an X-ray or MRI report? We
We have all, I’m sure, encountered language barriers in medicine in some form or another. Have you ever read an X-ray or MRI report? We
A kidney was the first successfully transplanted human organ. As as the case with much medicine, the journey to that success was fraught with a
Your kidneys are amazing organs. Each of your kidneys is about the size of the palm of your hand. And every day, approximately 40 gallons
Whatever happens with the pandemic, certain aspects of healthcare will forever remain changed. One shift is a subject that we have written about before –
Often one of the complications of medical negligence is long term, or chronic, pain. Some patients we have represented suffer pain from arachnoiditis, phantom pain
We all know that physicians work hard. They grind their way through medical school, then sacrifice much of their twenties or thirties in residency before
For decades providers have been prescribing low dose aspirin, also known as child’s aspirin, to prevent heart attacks. The thing is, aspirin is not without
Say you have exhausted all non-surgical options, and your surgeon has recommended an orthopedic implant. You’ve spent years on this journey, trying to avoid implanting
We have been conditioned, over years, to expect that chemotherapy is part and parcel of cancer treatment. I expect that if you had any mental
Given the choice, many of us would rather be seen by a doctor with personality than one who is cold and business-like. This bedside manner
