The Best Blog Posts For Patients

As I make the transition to my new website, I wanted to highlight the most commonly viewed and best blog posts for patients from my previous website.

For Patients

Do I Need Cholesterol Medication? Is My Cholesterol High? The Simple Truth.

Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines – Colonoscopy Better Than Sigmoidoscopy? The Truth and the Myth

Elizabeth Edwards, Breast Cancer, and Mammograms – Her Death a Failure of Healthcare System.

The Truth About Prostate Cancer Screening

Other Surprising Facts

Life Line Screening – Worth the Money?

Routine Annual Physical – Not Worth the Time or Money

The Truth and Facts About Concierge or Boutique Medicine

Commentary on Media Stories

Newsweek – Just Say No! – One Word Can Save Your Life. Too Simplistic. Doctors Need to Help.

What Doctors Wish Their Patients Knew – Critique of the March 2011 Consumer Reports article

NY Times – Finding a Quality Doctor – Why the Author and Doctors Are Wrong.

Which is your favorite?

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I'm Chief Clinical Officer of the start-up Lemonaid Health. I'm also spent 15 years as a practicing board-certified family physician with Kaiser Permanente as well as held various senior leadership roles. I'm the author of two books, the latest book The Thrifty Patient - Vital Insider Tips for Saving Money and Staying Healthy. I'm passionate about making health care better for patients by providing easy to read and actionable information and also by developing physician leaders who can lead change to make care more personal, convenient, and worry free. Follow me @davisliumd on twitter.
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