When “information” is intended to persuade, it becomes something else.
Ellen [not her real name] came to the ER septic, via ambulance, with no advance directives. Her daughter didn’t know what she didn’t know, but…
Often, you’re your own best technician.
This group is getting most of the publicity: People who are obese, and/or have diabetes, heart disease, asthma, COPD, cancer, kidney disease, smoke, or…
The life and wallet you save could belong to you. Or a friend.
Is forgetting really the problem?
By Laurie Gelb, June 7, 2011
Actual hypochondria, by definition, entails inappropriate self-dx and/or care-seeking (fueled by what Microsoft’s paper calls “the escalation of medical concerns”).
By Laurie Gelb, April 18, 2012