"Treat the disease, you win some, you lose some. Treat the patient, you always win."
~Patch Adams~



Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Two articles from the Charlotte Observer this morning...

The first article caught my eye on the front page----NC has added information to their website about doctors' malpractice judgements. Here's the link to the article---I included it on the blog because I constantly harp to blog readers/email correspondents the importance of checking out any new physician (BHRT doctor or otherwise) with the state medical board!

The next article is a little off topic, but still health related. Most of my blog readers are over 40 (there are exceptions) and as we know, the older we get the more likely we are to experience pain----and chronic pain can be debilitating. I am constantly amazed by the number of people who have significant pain issues (back/neck, etc) that refuse to go see a pain management specialist. You would be amazed at the modalities now available to help. I'm blessed--my own pain management physician is FABULOUS, and I don't even have to travel far to see him. His name is Dr. Mark Hines at Southlake Spine and Sports Center in Huntersville, NC (just north of Charlotte) and his number is 704-894-9800. If you are anywhere in the Piedmont area of NC, or even into the northern part of SC, he is absolutely worth the trip, he has done more to help me than even the doctors at the Mayo Clinic or the Cleveland Clinic. The Observer had an article this morning in their Health/Wellness section about getting help with chronic pain---good reading----check it out by clicking here.

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