Looking for a new physician can seem daunting, especially if you have just moved, if your doctor is retiring, if you need to see a specialist. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has looked into the process people engage in to find their doctor. Half of all those people who are looking for a new primary care physician use word of mouth recommendations...
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The Empowered Patient: Radio Interview
When Karen Jagoda asked Tal Givoly to explain Medivizor to the audience of “The Empowered Patient” radio program and podcast, accepting was a no-brainer. He told her, “I love the name of your program…as you will see…that is what we [at Medivizor] are trying to create.” Listen and learn more. Here’s the...
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I’m sick, why don’t they let me sleep? When 15-year-old Morgan Gleason said, “I’m sick, why don’t they let me sleep?” her mom, Amy turned on her IPhone video and started recording. What’s so unusual about a 15-year-old complaining about not getting enough sleep? The recording occurred in the hospital. Sick with aseptic meningitis, which...
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A Google search for information on diabetes results in 267 million results (!). Another for type II diabetes gives 92 million results. Plowing through the first few pages you’ll see sites from newspapers, advertisers and blogs. How will you know which site is providing the most current information? How will you know if that site is medically...
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