Has a doctor or nurse ever dismissed your health concerns without fully listening or examining your condition? If so, you might be the victim of medical gaslighting. The term “gaslighting” has gained in popularity recently, but the term has been around since at least the 1930s. Gaslighting typically refers to a situation in which a …
It might surprise you to learn that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in United States, according to a study by Johns Hopkins. Healthcare professionals are generally professional, dedicated, and caring people, but humans make mistakes. Making their job harder is the for-profit system of healthcare in the United States, in which the …
(and it’s not COVID) Hospitals and nursing homes are experiencing a deadly staffing crisis, but COVID is not solely to blame. Certainly, the latest omicron mutation of COVID has exacerbated worker shortages across many industries, but experts believe that the pandemic is merely exposing a health care staffing problem that already existed. As with many …
Why is it that we can invest so much time in minor online purchases, yet rarely give a thought to the hospital we trust for our well-being and that of our loved ones? In certain situations, the closest hospital is the probably the only option. The rest of the time, we have a choice. It …
Seemingly mild foot problems can get very serious in a hurry, leading to amputation or worse, because we often ignore the symptoms. Sometimes, we are in denial or our symptoms are misdiagnosed by our health care provider; other times, we ignore the problems for too long because the symptoms are so similar to things that …
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