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General Practitioners Need Basic Rheumatoid Arthritis Information

Kelly O'Neill 68 Comments , ,
Basic Rheumatoid Arthritis information is lacking in too many GP’s Murphy lurks – looking for a party to crash. (I have ways of dealing with him – read more here.) So, of course my good GP was on extended leave for the last few weeks while I’ve been trying to get every little medical duck in...Continue reading      68 Comments » Read more

Who Are e-Patients? A Simple Explanation

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments , ,
E-patient is a $10 word for a patient who is engaged and participating in treatment decisions. After all, these are our lives and our bodies or our children. To see a great discussion of a successful e-patient in action, please read about ePatient Dave on the e-patient tab on the menu. An example of why e-patients explore options...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

Video: Good Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctors Treat Patients

Kelly O'Neill 95 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis doctors who treat patients are good docs. Good doctors examine patients carefully and listen to their reports of symptoms. Good Rheumatoid Arthritis doctors don't rely on lab tests to tell them who has RA and who is in remission. Good doctors treat patients, not charts. I've met a few rheumalogy specialists who have told me that...Continue reading      95 Comments » Read more

20 Questions RA Patients Should Ask a Doctor

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments , ,
There are lots of questions RA patients can and should ask doctors… The following is a list of suggested questions to ask a doctor. The list of questions was designed to be useful with a new RA doctor, but many of them you could ask any doctor. Some of these questions are from my own “must...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

Patient Assertiveness

Kelly O'Neill 49 Comments , ,
Not enough patient assertiveness? If you saw the blog with the pretty Actemra brochures and the not-so-pretty bruises, you know I needed some patient assertiveness recently. My skin rarely bruises, but the coloring was not the worst thing. That elbow was stiffened and screaming for two weeks with a flare caused by the rough treatment of...Continue reading      49 Comments » Read more

The Fake Patient (fPatient) & Patient Engagement on Drug Companies’ Sites

Kelly O'Neill 30 Comments ,
Patient engagement: ePatients, meet fPatients I wrote about ePatients on the blog a couple of months ago. The e-patient is supposed to be a patient who is engaged in electronic media (the internet) to learn about his/her medical condition. Perhaps she is doing research or reading about the experiences of other patients. Many of you might...Continue reading      30 Comments » Read more

What if Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Wrote a Dear Doctor Letter?

Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments , ,
Silly Fantasy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients What if we could say whatever we think to a doctor? Sometimes, I imagine what it would be like to write the doctor a letter. Here is my imaginary letter. Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Secrets Dear Doctor, Well, I’ve been looking forward to our appointment next week. It’s been several months. I hope...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more
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