Chest Pain

ethics, general, others' e-patient stories, shared decision making

Kari Ulrich: Experienced from both sides of the bed

Kathleen O'Malley | November 11, 2011

This guest post by Kari Ulrich, RN, originally appeared in a fibromuscular dysplasia e-patients’ blog. The November 2011 issue of Reader’s Digest reads in big, bold print, “50 Secrets Nurses Won’t Tell You.” Articles like this create fear and mistrust in the patient community.

My Father’s Medical Record Fiasco

e-Patient Dave | January 2, 2010

Guest post by Alan Viars (@Aviars), CEO of Videntity Systems, Inc. This past year my father required open heart surgery. This is a short article about the hurdles we (his family) encountered along the way. I’ve changed the names, because it is not my intention to embarrass particular hospitals or physicians. The issues I raise are [...]