Disability makes a lot of non-disabled people uncomfortable because people often see disability as something bad that needs to be fixed. Non-disabled people love to blame my disability on my medical team and are very quick to tell me that I need to get a second opinion because people often think your doctor is the … Continue reading When Should You Get A Second Opinion?
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Why Disabled Voices Matter In Healthcare
Disabled and chronically ill people often have to go to the doctor more often than non-disabled people because we have complex health issues that require multiple doctor's visits. Doctor's appointments are stressful for anyone, but they can be even more stressful for disabled people because sometimes non-disabled doctors assume we are unable to advocate for … Continue reading Why Disabled Voices Matter In Healthcare
How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vv9Ax1gHA6lmDyxopu3DJ?si=ncaxd71qQZS_i3PCswLDaw Doctors are important in healthcare because, without physicians, people with terminal illnesses and life-threatening disabilities would not live very long. It can sometimes be stressful to go to the doctor with a chronic health issues because not all doctors listen to patients. As a disabled person, I sometimes have to … Continue reading How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients