Being a doctor and a patient Posts

June 11, 2024

Ep 21 How We Learn to Be a Patient, Part 2

Well. I'm a 52 year old retired physician, have been a pretty sick patient many times, and STILL today struggle with navigating the health system regularly. So if I am having trouble, how are young adults supposed to learn to do this? Sure, they're …

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May 10, 2022

Ep 4 Doctors As Patients

"Seeing too much of the chicken" is the phrase my husband uses for those situations where you just know a little too much. That's what it's like to be a doctor-patient sometimes - you (think you) know too much for your own good. This can lead to get…

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April 10, 2022

Ep 0 Trailer

It's almost here: Dr. Patient podcast. This idea has been brewing in the back of my mind for a couple of years, ever since I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September of 2020. That, combined with other health problems that I've had over recent y…

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