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I Need My Sleep

I Need My Sleep

Posted by on Feb 17, 2014 in Blog |

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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“I’d Never Heard of Melanoma”

“I’d Never Heard of Melanoma”

Posted by on Aug 26, 2013 in Blog, Melanoma |

Growing up, Colleen Bronstein spent all summer at her family’s summer home at the beach and when she married they had a pool and visited the beach house twice a year.  Fair skinned, freckled and Irish she loved the outdoors. Knowing the Signs “I had an itchy spot on my back for a year or so and when I went to see my family doctor about something...

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E-patient? Smart Patient? What’s the story?

E-patient? Smart Patient? What’s the story?

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Blog | 6 comments

There are two phrases making the rounds that describe you, a member of the growing Medivizor.com community. One is “e-patient” and the other is “smart patient.” What is an e-patient?  Who created the phrase? Published in March of 1996, Health Online: How to Find Health Information, Support Groups, and Self-Help Communities in Cyberspace, first...

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Welcome to the Medivizor Blog

Welcome to the Medivizor Blog

Posted by on Apr 25, 2013 in Blog | 2 comments

Today we launch the Medivizor blog.  To say we’re excited is an understatement.  We’ll be hosting a variety of topics of interest to you, our community, and we welcome your input in this adventure. Here are some ideas of topics we’d like to cover.  What do you think? ePatient / Smart patient. You and your Medical Team:  Bringing up new...

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