Your Decision, Not Your Doctor's (article)

In years gone by, doctors were regarded as gods. They knew all, were not to be questioned and patients should obey unquestioningly. Those da...

New Research Says (article)

How many times when you are talking to your doctor have you heard them say 'new research says...' or 'recent studies have shown....

What An Oncologist Should Not Say to a Cancer Patient (article)

We hear all about good doctors and not so good ones. But every so often we hear about the one's you really do not want. Yesterday someon...

The Bigger Problem Than Lack of New Cancer Treatments (article)

I constantly read articles on the advent of new cancer treatments. I think they are wonderful. But they are not always instituted. In 2014, ...

I See Potential (article)

I finally met with my new pain management doctor. I liked him. He actually read my whole file (or at least the most recent relevant parts - ...

The Wrong Doctor (article)

Synopsis of a very sad story : A man with horrible pain issues was cut off of pain meds by his doctor and as a result took his own life. The...

Doctors Should Speak Clearly (article)

I really dislike a lot of doctor speak. They say things like 'with your medical history we need to be sure' or 'that really need...

Making The Change (article)

Okay, I am going to do it. I have been pondering changing my pain management doctor and I have decided today (I am finally going to remember...

Pain Management (article)

There is a lot of information on pain management. I even have a pain management doctor. But what constitutes pain management? I have several...