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Battling medical bullies

MSNBC.com has a story out today on ‘medical bullies’ – medical professionals who browbeat patients, ignore questions, act impatient, insult patients and/or colleagues or even yell, cuss and throw...

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High blood pressure? It’s not a side effect of any drugs, it’s because you’re...

Melissa writes: I was reading your website and have a story that I think is important to share with physicians (if they are reading) and overweight patients who may, like me, have the cause of an...

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Abdominal pain? We can’t find it, you’re a hypochondriac or depressed.

Toni writes: Let’s back up 20-odd years. While I was in college, I went to several doctors about the pain I occasionally experienced. Every test done showed there was nothing wrong, and I was treated...

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Migraines? Caused by being fat, lay off the chocolate, wine, and cheese.

A reader writes: I feel like this is nearly insignificant compared to some of the horror stories up on the site. In fact, I nearly didn’t send it. In the end, I am, because I feel like it’s significant...

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Sleep apnea? Just lose weight, it’ll go away……..no sleep study needed.

Circumlocuting writes: A few years ago I realized that my husband had sleep apnea. I would sometimes hear him stop breathing in the middle of the night and then make a horrible choking/gasping sound...

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Chris Christie fires back at doctor who diagnosed him from 2,400 miles away

Brian writes: I know First, Do No Harm, is primarily about private patients’ stories, but today’s Chris Christie spat is such a perfect example to bring up. Dr. Connie Mariano, a former White House...

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Dentist wouldn’t take my blood pressure properly

Simms writes: I recently had an experience at my dental clinic that reminded me why I end up avoiding medical professionals. I came in for a routine exam and teeth cleaning and it is policy for them to...

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