Epilepsy Talk
Can I Substitute Generic Drugs for My Anti-Seizure Medications?
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The controversy about generic drugs continues…
Doctors behaving badly…
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We all have had at least one experience when a doctor either behaved badly or treated us in a way we didn’t feel we deserved.
“He could have spoken in a nicer tone,” you might mumble to your husband.
But what do you do when the experience with a doctor takes a sharper turn?
What if he doesn’t believe your symptoms or validate your experience?
What if he doesn’t take into account your pain before beginning an in-office procedure?
The shock, fear, and disappointment of having a bad doctor experience can be daunting.
What can you do?
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Medical Marijuana — What the Experts are Saying
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“It doesn’t have a high potential for abuse, and there are very legitimate medical applications. In fact, sometimes Marijuana is the only thing that works… It is irresponsible not to provide the best care we can as a medical community, care that could involve Marijuana. We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United States, and I apologize for my own role in that.” — Dr. Sanjay Gupta / Neurosurgeon.
Tags: age-old remedy, alternative, anecdotal evidence, DEA restrictions, doctors', Dr. Orrin Devinsky, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dravet Syndrome, help relieve pain and suffering, legitimate medical applications, medical marijuana, non toxic, relief, Research, safe, scientific evidence, success
Medical Malpractice: State by State
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In “Doctors Behaving Badly,” Heisel tells of his year-long odyssey, investigating medical boards — state by state — across the country.
His research tracks his discoveries on a Google map which shows where he’s been, along with the stories of each doctor’s malpractice.
Tags: doctors', Google map, investigative reporting, malpractice, medical boards, state by state
NEWS: Drug Companies Hire Troubled Doctors As Experts
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An investigation by ProPublica has uncovered hundreds of doctors receiving company payments who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or lacked credentials as researchers or specialists.
Children’s Brain Surgery…Preparing YOUR Child…
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There is no “welcome” sign to the world of childhood brain surgery. And the resulting combination of fear, shock, and pain is almost too much to bear.
No amount of preparation or knowledge can help to ease or minimize the situation.
But preparing a child for surgery emotionally, is one of the most important things you can do. Surgery, without proper explanations and preparation, can traumatize a child…
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