In the past few months, I’ve been the speaker on the road for the Shira Pransky Project Health Navigation Lecture series around the country. Many people have been asking me questions that echo the types of questions that I have received over the years. 1. How do I choose a family doctor? It’s true that …
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Soon after we were married, my husband and I took a 2 month trip across the U.S. One of the sites that most impressed me was the view of Bryce Canyon, a steep gorge valley, full of rocky jagged monoliths that made the valley into a complicated maze. Mr. Bryce, the Mormon cattle herder for …
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About six months ago, I wrote about a client who had a son admitted to the ER with unbearable abdominal pain. After two weeks in the hospital, they were discharged, with no new understanding of why the pain had occurred. It slowly subsided but last week the pain came back. The doctors are still stumped …
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1. Everyone needs a support system. If you have young children, make sure that you have one family member at least, a sibling, parent, parent in-law who you trust, who knows your wishes (and where all your important papers are). If you have adult children, choose one of them to be in charge if there were …
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I’m sure you’ve all heard stories of women in their ninth month, when the baby still hasn’t turned around and they’re facing the possibility of a breech delivery. Chinese herbs, complicated yoga positions, hanging upside down (okay haven’t actually seen that one yet), going to the kotel, you name it. If you’re looking for that kind …
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As a post Passover Post, I really wanted to focus on something spring-like, festive and light. Unfortunately, medical advocacy doesn’t lend itself to those themes, but I will try to bring rays of promise into a trying situation. I received a call from a client who told me that she had rushed her teenage daughter …
The other day I was reviewing my mail from the APHA (Alliances of Professional Health Associates) of which I am a member, and came across the 50 Secrets Your Hospital Won’t Tell You by Reader’s Digest. It made me think, mmm, what would my list be for Israeli hospitals? So here are my top 10 …
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Although we often don’t think about it, finding a good physician is a lot like shopping. Sometimes you need to go to several stores before you find the right fit. Below are seven questions to ask yourself when choosing your family doctor in Israel: Accessibility – You may have met an extremely nice doctor on …
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