I heard a story once about a woman who went to her doctor for knee pain. She was given an NSAID. Later, she developed high blood pressure and was given another pill. After that, she became depressed and was given yet another pill. Consequently, she became fatigued and was given another pill. Finally, she went [...]
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My husband went to the doctor for a physical mostly because he was tired of dealing with symptoms of dyspepsia. He was young, physically active, had no other known health problems, no family history of heart disease and did not have any bad habits. He had an EKG which showed some minor abnormality. The doctor [...]
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When my mother was diagnosed with liver cancer I knew there was little to be done. The tumor was too large to be surgically removed. Also, it was invading and had already metastasized to the spleen. I knew there were treatments for leukemias and other solid tumors like breast, lung, prostate, and colon cancer, but [...]
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I’d like to develop discussions regarding dilemmas in the medical field. I’m not sure what to expect but I would like other opinions regarding certain topics that sometimes bother me. I would love to hear from both medical and nonmedical people. My views may be narrow-minded but hearing different viewpoints may enlighten me. Perhaps I’m [...]
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