tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post559106433074487412..comments2024-03-18T06:27:51.599-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: One view of patient-driven carePaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-84092238183149008432011-05-02T11:49:51.097-04:002011-05-02T11:49:51.097-04:00I agree with e-patient Dave. For example, I had a ...I agree with e-patient Dave. For example, I had a vasectomy and was never told about the eventual consequence I developed by the urologist, that being "post vasectomy pain syndrome". Now my life is turned upside down. I have begun a blog about this little publicized side effect to what is normally considered a safe procedure. <br /><br />I would like to get the word out re: this. Currently, it strikes anywhere from 5-15% of all men who undergoe a vasectomy, yet the side effects are rarely discussed prior to the procedure. <br /><br />Would you be interested in adding by blog to your patient centered blog links? My goal is to get the word out and with your readership, you could help immensely. <br /><br />My blog is more of a daily journal about what I go through, but it also strives to inform and educate anyone who stops by.<br /><br />http://vasectomysideeffects.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thanks in advance. <br />TFTFhttp://vasectomysideeffects.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-7029542606224345752011-04-24T13:17:16.689-04:002011-04-24T13:17:16.689-04:00Amusing that this is a much-tweeted post / pic, bu...Amusing that this is a much-tweeted post / pic, but with no comments in three days!<br /><br />I'll stick my neck out and get geeky, to make this a teachable: more specifically this is not the broad "patient driven care," it's shared decision making. <br /><br />Except the cartoon doesn't depict the doc & nurse presenting the pro's and cons of the options, nor noting that "watchful waiting" is probably not gonna work out well ... but it's still his call. :)<br /><br />(Can you tell what I've been obsessed with for the past few months??)e-Patient Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580173010531257463noreply@blogger.com