Relief for Doctors and Patients is on the Way
November 16, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 2 Comments
My last post addressed how time constraints and other problems in the medical system interfere with a physician’s ability to provide good service. Last week The New York Times reported that an influential nonprofit organization focused on health care has proposed changes to relieve some of the pressure.
Medical System Frustrates Doctors Too
November 13, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 5 Comments
There was a time when I hated mainstream medical professionals. Wouldn’t YOU get a little surly after repeatedly hearing that you were a hypochondriac in spite of the fact that you had a persistent fever of 104 degrees, your ankles were so swollen you couldn’t walk, and you couldn’t lift your hands over your head or do dishes? How could you avoid feeling a little smug when you fixed much of the problem without them, and most of them didn’t know enough to know anything was wrong?
What You and George Clooney May Have in Common
November 7, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · Leave a Comment
Updated 7/27/08
When George Clooney and his girlfriend, Sarah Larson, had a motorcycle accident last September, they experienced something that Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, says happens to patients at medical facilities across this country on a regular basis. In spite of protections guaranteed in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws enacted by Congress in 2003, several employees of Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J., viewed the couple’s medical records without authorization.
Disease Care Wastes Money and Lives
October 23, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 1 Comment
We buried my aunt last Saturday as another group of relatives gathered in a different city to bury her best friend, a cousin, at the same hour. They were two victims of chronic illness, and both had access to medical care. My aunt received treatment at one of the best medical centers in the country. I don’t know the specifics of the cousin’s care.
Store Features Tools to Help with Chronic Illness
October 15, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 1 Comment
A variety of resources on the treatment and prevention of chronic illness are now available at the Chronic Illness Care Shop. The store features books on coping with different illnesses and research about the effects of those illnesses as well complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments, nutrition plans, and other items. Topics include autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, applying for disability, and health policy, with more available and more to come.
Disability Process Unmasked
October 10, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 2 Comments
In my last post, I lamented the horrors of navigating the disability process. For those of you who are in the process of submitting an application or deciding whether or not to try, I may have found a solution.
AMSA Develops CAM Curriculum for U.S. Medical Schools
August 29, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 4 Comments
By Jacqueline L. Jones
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Foundation has just ended a pilot study designed to develop a curriculum for including complementary/ alternative medicine (CAM) training in MD and DO programs nationwide. Read more
Change in Health Care Will Require Change in Other U.S. Policies
August 20, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 2 Comments
One of my readers respectfully disagrees with my last post. Martygrn believes universal health care cannot work in this country.
How to Solve the Health Care Crisis in 30 Days
August 9, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 4 Comments
On Friday, Aug. 3, Bill Moyers Journal featured an interview with Barbara Ehrenreich, an independent journalist who holds a Ph.D. in cell biology. In researching her bestselling book Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich worked a series of jobs at $7 an hour to get a glimpse into how workers on minimum wage survive. She fell behind on her rent the first month.
Let’s Insure Our Nation’s Children
July 29, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · Leave a Comment
The U.S. Senate is attempting to pass a bill that would provide health care for the nation’s poorest children. The House soon will address this matter. Once again, politicians on both sides are descending into partisan rhetoric over an issue that could mean life or death for some children. In case you saw my earlier post, here is an updated version.
