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ADHD and autism are more prevalent amongst endometriosis patients. What can patients and doctors do to improve communication and patient experience? For doctors: –Course of the appointment; Make clear beforehand in a few words what the appointment is about and what will happen. Don’t announce a transvaginal ultrasound or having to undress on the spot…
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The scandal of endometriosis care. In no other discipline ‘messing about’ seems to be a generally accepted standard of care Diagnostic delay Yet this what we are doing with endometriosis. Exceptions and excellent care aside, the average trouble starts with the diagnostics process. Normalization of pain, heavy bleeding and functional impairments, and ‘psychosomatizion’ of physical…
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There seems to be a radical shift in health care, and it all has to do with consent Two years ago, I was a the pulmonologist office. And what happened astounded me. Even though he was irritated at my complexity (“Gosh you are complex and this is not a compliment”); he did something really nice.…