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Ep. 11 How We Learn to Be a Patient
July 19, 2022

Ep. 11 How We Learn to Be a Patient

Date: 7 /19/22 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 11 How We Learn to Be a Patient Episode summary: My daughter had an encounter at a doctor's office recently, which was her first time going for a …

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Short take: Who's Who in the Hospital
June 21, 2022

Short take: Who's Who in the Hospital

A rundown of who's who in hospital, ER and clinic settings. It can be really confusing to be a patient and not know what each person's role is when you're receiving health care.

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Ep. 10 Pushback, Part 2
June 14, 2022

Ep. 10 Pushback, Part 2

Date: 6/13/22 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 10 Pushback, Part 2 Episode summary: How did we get to where we are today, where health insurance companies dictate how medicine should be practiced between...

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Ep 9. Pushback, Part 1
June 7, 2022

Ep 9. Pushback, Part 1

Hear stories of a couple of doctors that are pushing back on a dysfunctional system by upending their practice model.

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Ep 8. Medical Errors
May 31, 2022

Ep 8. Medical Errors

"Mistakes happen" - an old saying but total reality. And medicine is no different - doctors are human, and medical care is complicated. Some errors are tiny, some go unnoticed, but today's stories are about both the ultimate price paid …

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Ep 7 Doctor Burnout and Moral Injury
May 24, 2022

Ep 7 Doctor Burnout and Moral Injury

Doctor burnout, caused by moral injury, is on the rise just as a looming doctor shortage and rising aging population is on our doorstep. But there is help to be had, if you take time out of your busy day …

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