Donna Pinto didn’t give her fourth mammogram screening much thought. Like a dental cleaning, it was routine—but this time, she received a callback. Within weeks, she was being scanned, biopsied, and advised to consider surgery. There was one problem: She ... See more
Esta es la parte 6 de "Cómo convertirse en un paciente proactivo" Herramientas prácticas para ayudarle a navegar entre médicos, pruebas, tratamientos y costos, para que pueda evitar obstáculos, tomar decisiones informadas y convertirse en un socio activo ... See more
Esta es la parte 5 de "Cómo convertirse en un paciente proactivo"
Herramientas prácticas para ayudarle a navegar entre médicos, pruebas, tratamientos y costos, para que pueda evitar obstáculos, tomar decisiones informadas y convertirse en un socio activo ... See more
A 52-year-old patient was newly committed to getting healthy—walking daily, eating better, and feeling strong—when a sharp pain flared in her chest. She assumed it was a pulled muscle, and subsequent tests looked normal. Still, her doctor ordered a cardia... See more
We compare options when we shop for everything from laptops to lawnmowers, skimming reviews and weighing our choices. Yet when a doctor recommends a surgery that will change our bodies forever, many of us say “yes” on the spot. We treat the most consequen... See more
