CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘doctor’ Category
How to Prepare for a Doctor Visit
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the changing landscape of today's healthcare industry. They discuss various strategies to help optimize the time patients spend at the doctor's office. The world of medicine is constantly changing. One of the more[...]
Lose Weight by Changing Your Behavior
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss several emotional and medical conditions as they apply to weight loss. They also discuss various strategies to help people lose weight. If you are serious about controlling your weight or size, and beginning the[...]
Individualized Medicine: A Real Life Example
Today in my office, one of my patients stopped me and said with a big smile, “You saved my life!” This is a phrase I love hearing and thankfully, I've heard from my patients many times. Sometimes, what they mean[...]
Personalized Medicine vs. Guideline-based Medicine
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss the differences in two different approaches to medicine and patient care. We discuss which is preferable between medicine that is personalized, and medicine that is directed by guidelines and hierarchically-mandated standards. Which of[...]
Near Death Experiences and Dying
A discussion of near death experiences and how doctors choose to die. This week Brett Newcomb and I are talking about death. In particular, we are discussing the phenomena known as near death experiences and shared death experiences. You might[...]
The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Medical Doctors
A conversation about Obamacare's negative effects on the healthcare industry Brett Newcomb and I are passionately committed to having active lively and open discussions about health related topics and issues. We believe that an informed consumer is more likely to[...]