This is from Nat'l Public Radio: "Choosing a Doctor in the Digital Age" by Deirdre Kennedy, Morning Edition, January 24, 2008 Health consumers are increasingly shopping online for doctors through peer-based sites like FindADoc.com, DoctorScorecard.com, and even local city search sites. Dr. Vail Reese is one of the most highly rated doctors on local San [...]
Erin Bunn of North Carolina, whose husband, Gene, 51, had robotic surgery a month ago, sent me this story. Erin read that I was very interested in discussing doctor-patient relationships. Which I am. But I have to say it took everything I had to keep from fainting when I read this. Ditto for Ted. So imagine how [...]
The author of this article, Dr. Andrew Vickers, is a biostatistician at Sloan Kettering hospital in New York City. A particular focus of his work is the detection and initial treatment of prostate cancer. FYI: Dr. Vickers was a guest speaker at a Malecare (sponsor of this blog) event here in the past year. They do get the best [...]
Hi Folks, Prostate surgery, especially, robotic, is fast becoming the one-size-fits-all treatment recommendation for newly diagnosed patients. I suggest you don't rush into surgery or anything else. The first thing to do is assemble a brain trust, i.e., put together a list of the the best doctors in the world that you have access to. [...]
I would like to share with you some general tips for finding/researching doctors which I have accumulated in the last two years based on my experiences with my husband's illness. (Note that resources vary from state to state.) *Ama-assn.org -- basic info about doctors *Castle Connolly's "America's Best Doctors for Cancer". Second edition came out [...]
