New York Times report on being a medical patient today
August 14, 2005
What should you expect as a medical patient with a serious condition or maybe one that is not serious?
My background and history as one who is days away from being 59 years-old is that you had a family doctor who would quarterback your care even if you had something that required care from a specialist. He or she was always there and always cared. I know that's changed. But, the change has always been something that I had a sense for and never saw it outlined in black and white.
I will be reading this story again and then rereading it and then I will try to meld it into my own health situation. I recommend it. You need to know that to access the story, you need to go through a short registration process, but, it's nothing onerous.