Don't hold the questions
Article Abstract:
Many physicians are likely to prescribe drugs before discovering the underlying cause of a condition. A third of tested doctors failed to ask questions and thus discover that a hypothetical patient's stomach pain was caused by taking aspirin.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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When your doctor doesn't know
Article Abstract:
A mysterious illness is not a sufficient reason to stop consulting other doctors for treatment. Doctors are not persons to be afraid of. They are the right persons to obtain information from regarding a certain illness.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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Watch those triglycerides
Article Abstract:
A panel of physicians has recommended that doctors monitor the level of triglycerides in patients' blood. It is believed that high triglyceride levels increase the risk of heart disease.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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