http://patients.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Patient Empowerment GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-03T12:46:58Z Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/05/healthcare-credit-cards-28-interest-lose-your-house-for-a-facelift-priceless.htm In my wallet, I carry a Care Credit card. I got it a number of years ago when I needed crowns on two teeth and didn't have the... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/05/healthcare-credit-cards-28-interest-lose-your-house-for-a-facelift-priceless.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:32 +0000 2008-07-05T10:24:32Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/03/patient-focused-practice-isnt-that-redundant.htm For those of you who follow the growth of About.com's Health group, you'll find a new site was launched this week. Dr. Michael Bihari is the new... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/03/patient-focused-practice-isnt-that-redundant.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:46:58 +0000 2008-07-03T12:46:58Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/02/transparency-leads-to-malpractice-online-tread-carefully.htm A measure being introduced in North Carolina gives us all an opportunity to examine the idea of transparency of information about doctors and malpractice suits, and how we would... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/07/02/transparency-leads-to-malpractice-online-tread-carefully.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:38:30 +0000 2008-07-02T08:38:30Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/30/an-anniversary-no-one-should-have-to-remember.htm Four years ago today was the beginning of my journey to the dark side of medical care. It began with a lump, about the size of a golf ball,... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/30/an-anniversary-no-one-should-have-to-remember.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:16:11 +0000 2008-06-30T02:16:11Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/29/neuropathy-20-million-suffer-from-a-condition-youve-never-heard-of.htm This week I spoke at a conference for people in Northern California who suffer from neuropathy (ner-OP-a-thee). Most of you are asking, what is neuropathy? In fact, for the... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/29/neuropathy-20-million-suffer-from-a-condition-youve-never-heard-of.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:22:09 +0000 2008-06-29T08:22:09Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/27/the-real-costs-of-healthcare-now-transparent-and-you-can-help-too.htm The real costs of healthcare, in particular doctor visits, have been a mystery for a long time to us patients. First there is what the doctor charges, then there is... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/27/the-real-costs-of-healthcare-now-transparent-and-you-can-help-too.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:18:29 +0000 2008-06-27T08:18:29Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/25/consumer-directed-healthcare-a-rant-to-the-ridiculous.htm Last evening I attended a program put on by our local medical society that provided local doctors and others the opportunity to look at healthcare payer systems from a variety... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/25/consumer-directed-healthcare-a-rant-to-the-ridiculous.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:08:12 +0000 2008-06-25T08:08:12Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/23/robots-dispense-drugs-to-keep-us-safer.htm An estimated 1.5 million drug errors take place each year in the US alone. If we do the math, that means the average number of medication errors made in... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/23/robots-dispense-drugs-to-keep-us-safer.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:15:32 +0000 2008-06-23T12:15:32Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/20/rex-morgan-yes-from-the-comics-meets-mrsa.htm Yesterday I spoke to a group of senior citizens -- one of my favorite activities because it's always like turning on a lightbulb -- that "aha!" moment I get... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/20/rex-morgan-yes-from-the-comics-meets-mrsa.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:35:49 +0000 2008-06-20T09:35:49Z http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/19/fatal-care-11-tragic-stories-help-you-protect-yourself.htm Fatal Care -- an ominous title for a book that can save your life. If you're looking for a light summer read, this isn't it. But if you're looking... http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/19/fatal-care-11-tragic-stories-help-you-protect-yourself.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:49:47 +0000 2008-06-19T07:49:47Z