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    Dealing with Doctors | Strategizing for success

    Building a partnership with your doctor: Deciding if you are seeing the right doctor

    ByAlison Hayes August 30, 2019June 7, 2023

    Third in the series on building a partnership with your doctor, this post digs into how to tell if you are seeing the right doctor.

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  • Building a partnership with your doctor: good doctor-patient communication
    Dealing with Doctors | Strategizing for success

    Building a partnership with your doctor: good doctor-patient communication

    ByAlison Hayes August 23, 2019November 19, 2020

    Doctor and patient communication should be a two-way street, not one. While your doctor has medical expertise and training in how to recognize and treat medical conditions, you are the expert on your body and your needs. As a patient, it’s your responsibility to gather good information about yourself and your history and symptoms, and…

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Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

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I am not a doctor, lawyer, or therapist.  I am a person with a disability who has learned a lot about many aspects of living life with a disabling condition.  My posts are intended as jumping off points connected to the best knowledge I could find.  I cannot be held responsible for the decisions you make or the actions you take.  

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