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In my case, I just went along with what my providers recommended. But many times doctors are pressured into prescribing antibiotics by patients or parents who are looking for a quick fix for a sore throat or cold.
As a physician, I think about the emotional, physical and financial costs of all of the tests patients undergo. I have concluded there is no “one size fits all” approach, particularly among older women.
Courses such as The Healer’s Art should be as ubiquitous in medical schools as gross anatomy. Just as a physician never quits learning the science of medicine, doctors must continue to work on understanding the humanity of their profession at all stages.
Premier Li Keqiang promised to implement a scheme for universal coverage for major diseases, including breast cancer. But costs are still expected to be too high for many patients. Awareness is also lagging and doctors and adequate treatments are in short supply.
In the U. S., where heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, celebrities strut a fashion runway to rouse sluggish public awareness. “The most amazing thing is that 80 percent to 90 percent of heart disease is preventable,” says Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist.
The women’s health movement of the 1960s and 1970s transformed the doctor-patient relationship and yielded the novel concept that women can take control of their own health, says Laurie Edwards in this excerpt from “In the Kingdom of the Sick.”
Tabitha Waugh, a registered nurse in a West Virginia hospital, can’t complain about the pay. But it’s tough finding time with her kids and the work takes a toll, physically and mentally. “I just don’t want to do direct patient care forever,” she said.
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(WOMENSENEWS)–Last night’s Nov. 6 election showed the rising might of women both as voters and as candidates.
In the 10 years since hormone treatment was deemed too risky, many more women have chosen to endure symptoms of aging rather than take the “other pill.” Yet, more than half remain confused about the risks and benefits.