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If you have high blood pressure it’s critical to collaborate with your doctor when treating it.
While SPRINT produced some interesting data on how best to treat high blood pressure, the flaws in the study, and the high rate of adverse events like syncope and acute kidney injury mean that wise physicians must exert great caution in the implementation of more...
Another reason to take charge of your health and healthcare: FDA approval still leaves many unknowns
It is critical to understand the risks, benefits, alternatives and UNKNOWNS of all your medical decisions. Many new medications have a lot of unknowns regarding their efficacy and safety, and those unknowns must be considered when deciding to prescribe them. If your...
How discussing risks, benefits, alternatives and unknowns can make a difference for you
Your doctors should be listening to you, understanding your goals and values, and explaining the risks, benefits, alternatives, and unknowns of your care. If your doctor does not fully discuss those with you, then you can't make choices that fit your own goals and...
It has never been more important to be in charge of your own healthcare
Operam Healthcare LLC. Collaborative Healthcare Coaching that puts people at the center of their healthcare. We listen. We educate. We advise. We Advocate. Understand. Take charge. Make the right healthcare decisions with your doctors. The massive changes in modern...
Medical Uncertainty
Medical uncertainty. Incomplete science is a major problem that you and your doctors must grapple with. That means sorting out the risks, benefits, alternatives and unknowns of every medical decision. While medical science has advanced rapidly over the past 100 years,...
Understanding collaborative healthcare coaching
Diagnosis - Risks - Benefits - Alternatives - Unknowns - Safety Every medical decision should account for those. Doctors don't have the kind of exact science that some professionals like engineers do. When designing a bridge engineers can rely on precise formulas to...