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Storytelling: Where Compassion is Born

Storytelling: Where Compassion is Born

by | Oct 6, 2022

Editor’s note: In this excerpt from her latest book, Ducks in a Row, Canadian-based author, Sue Robins explains the power of storytelling for everybody invested in health care—patients and clinicians alike.  A well-told story, Robins explains, has the ability to...
The Keys to Good Relationships With Your Care Teams

The Keys to Good Relationships With Your Care Teams

by | Aug 23, 2022

Being born with cystic fibrosis, a progressive, genetic lung disease, I have had countless health encounters throughout my life. Through these experiences I have learned the power that lies in self advocating for my health in the clinic setting with my doctors and...
Turning Pain into Power through Advocacy

Turning Pain into Power through Advocacy

by | Jul 12, 2022

When I heard the words, “You have Lupus,” I didn’t know the magnitude of how much my life was going to be tested. It started in 1980 when rashes and unexplained fevers plagued my life. Seeing doctors about my symptoms led to solutions that were only temporary. Fifteen...
Simple Measures to Put Caring Back in Health Care

Simple Measures to Put Caring Back in Health Care

by | Apr 20, 2022

Editor’s note: When oncology and hospice nurse Theresa Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer, she couldn’t believe how disorganized and unempathic her care was. Ultimately she called it D.I.Y. care, as in Do-It-Yourself: figure out the treatment process, find the...

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