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Press Release December 14, 2009: APEXMD ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISEASE-BASED DOCTOR SEARCH AND RECOMMENDATION FOR TOP MEDICAL CENTERS

Janeen Smith, MD wrote 5 days ago: ApexMD Launches the First Website To Allow Disease-Specific Search and Recommendations of Physicians … more →

Tags: new diagnosis, Rare Diseases, Cancer, doctors, patients, Patient Resources, DOCTOR SEARCH, Second Opinion, specialist doctors

Studies in Selflessness8 comments

patientanonymous wrote 5 days ago: I’ve always been a very “Selfless” person.  Or at least I’ve perceived mysel … more →

Tags: Facts About Patient Anonymous, health, ptsd, Therapy, You Decide

How Many Times Can One Go to To the Bathroom in Single Day?

patientanonymous wrote 1 week ago: I’ll let you know when I reach my “personal best.” I was rather pleased with mysel … more →

Tags: cranky, Facts About Patient Anonymous, health, Medicine, The Tummy Blues

All For Nought?3 comments

patientanonymous wrote 1 week ago: I didn’t write anything “today,” as I’ve still been ruminating about my appt … more →

Tags: Facts About Patient Anonymous, Bipolar Disorder, ADD, cranky, Therapy, Seizures, Aspergers, health, ptsd

Specialist Physicians: Relevancy and Recommendation

Janeen Smith, MD wrote 1 week ago: We at ApexMD are dedicated to improving the cumbersome and disorganized process by which patients wi … more →

Tags: Specialist Search, Academic Medical Centers, Cancer, DOCTOR SEARCH, doctors, Empowered Patients, new diagnosis, Patient Resources, patients

How Can So Much Confusion Happen in 24 Hours?2 comments

patientanonymous wrote 1 week ago: Should I do this chronologically? I’m so confused!!! Well, let’s just start off with the … more →

Tags: ADD, Aspergers, Bipolar Disorder, cranky, Facts About Patient Anonymous, health, ptsd, Seizures, Therapy

More on Polypharmacy

mynurse1st wrote 2 weeks ago: Polypharmacy may be appropriate and necessary in some instances to improve health outcomes and preve … more →

Tags: healthcare concerns, Anti Depression Medication, Chronic Illness, health, health services consumer, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, medical system, my nurse first

Trying to Douse my Burning Hair Right Now!6 comments

patientanonymous wrote 2 weeks ago: With my life, there is never a dull moment.  However, sometimes these moments turn out to be complet … more →

Tags: ADD, Aspergers, Bipolar Disorder, cranky, Facts About Patient Anonymous, Head injury, health, humour, Life is Stranger Than Fiction

Savings (on medical bills)until Christmas and beyond

medicalbill wrote 2 weeks ago: Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. Many have taken advantage of the great deals that retaile … more →

Tags: healthcare advocate, healthcare spending, Medical Bills, Patient Advocate, Healthcare Costs, Medical Bill, medical bill negotiator

Are you at risk for polypharmacy? Take this quick quiz to find out.

mynurse1st wrote 2 weeks ago: Any patient with multiple medical conditions or being treated by multiple physicians may be at risk. … more →

Tags: healthcare concerns, accurate information, Anti Depression Medication, Chronic Illness, Depression, health, health services consumer, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform

Juveniele Obesity2 comments

mynurse1st wrote 3 weeks ago: Current estimates are that close to nine million children under the age of twelve years of age are r … more →

Tags: healthcare concerns, children's diet, Childrens' Health, health, Healthcare, juveniele diabetes, juveniele obesity, my nurse first, obesity

The Social Challenges of Obesity

piedmontbariatrics wrote 3 weeks ago: From the Northwest Herald (Illinois), November 23, 2009 In 2006, John Walczak weighed 329 pounds. “[ … more →

Tags: obesity bias, obesity, Stereotypes

The need for patient advocates

medicalbill wrote 3 weeks ago: I came across this post from charlotteobserver.com titled ‘Every patient needs and advocate … more →

Tags: healthcare advocate, Medical Bills, Patient Advocate, Medical Bill, medical bill advocate, medical bill negotiator

Why I Love My Pharmacy Even More4 comments

patientanonymous wrote 1 month ago: I am so lucky.  I seriously am.  I really think they have gone above and beyond “Customer Serv … more →

Tags: ADD, Aspergers, Bipolar Disorder, Facts About Patient Anonymous, health, humour, Life is Stranger Than Fiction, meds, migraines

The Flashback That Didn't Flash Back4 comments

patientanonymous wrote 1 month ago: That Post Title is actually a lie.  If you’re not already familiar with PTSD, or you don … more →

Tags: ADD, Aspergers, Bipolar Disorder, Facts About Patient Anonymous, health, Medicine, ptsd, Therapy, You Decide

"Gifted"

The Bipolar Chronicles wrote 1 month ago: I had this whole autobiographical entry that I titled “Manic-Depressive Movie” which was … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Therapy

'Mercy,' Revisited: A Nurse Goes from Harsh Critic to Fan1 comment

jm wrote 1 month ago: By Peggy McDaniel, BSN, RN The new NBC television series Mercy is starting to grow on me. Like some … more →

Tags: nursing perspective, media depictions of nursing, Mercy, nurse characters

I Am Still Here and I Am Not

patientanonymous wrote 1 month ago: I figured that would be a suitable Post Title on the heels of the last? I don’t know what the … more →

Tags: Facts About Patient Anonymous, ADD, Literary, You Decide, Therapy, Blogging, health, self-medication

Your Best Defense is Thinking Critically

mynurse1st wrote 1 month ago: In an advertisement I am looking at now from a spiritual healer, the author claims that “All d … more →

Tags: Business of Healthcare, healthcare concerns, accurate information, Anti Depression Medication, cautionary tales, Chronic Illness, Critical Thinking, Depression, health


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