tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post7537442124235105693..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The 10 Most Powerful People In Health CareDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-26419557221213411392010-08-26T08:24:12.781-05:002010-08-26T08:24:12.781-05:00Bravo Dr. Wes!
@Chris - I think the very best thi...Bravo Dr. Wes!<br /><br />@Chris - I think the very best thing a doctor can teach his patient is one question - ask, how will this/that change management?<br /><br />With a patient equipped to ask that question, a doctor can then communicate the benefit/risk of any proposed test - lab or machine - to the patient so they understand why a particular test is being ordered without having to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-74064515685178671212010-08-25T08:00:37.792-05:002010-08-25T08:00:37.792-05:00Great post!
In response to Chris's comment, I...Great post! <br />In response to Chris's comment, I see where you are coming from, but would add that yes, patients and families often don't 'have a clue' when it comes to much of what goes on in terms healthcare, but they do know how they are treated. <br />They may not understand the difference between an MRI and a CT, but they know when they are insulted, or when they are left Heather Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473993042915717764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28966826417403973682010-08-25T06:53:43.366-05:002010-08-25T06:53:43.366-05:00Well said!Well said!#1 Dinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357845504444464397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-35150426238876237402010-08-24T12:51:48.054-05:002010-08-24T12:51:48.054-05:00Dr. Wes,
I like your poke at Modern Healthcare...Dr. Wes,<br /><br />I like your poke at Modern Healthcare's top 100 most powerful people. <br /><br />Your revised list really does get at the heart of care delivery and makes sense to me until it arrives to the family and the patient. I understand where you are coming from in terms of them ultimately holding the power on receiving care vs. not or choosing one facility vs. another. <br /><Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694351567926001402noreply@blogger.com