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Are you struggling with a difficult medical diagnosis?

Do you need help communicating
with your doctor?

Are you fearful you may
have been misdiagnosed
or may be the victim of a medical error?

Do you need to get a hold
of your medical records,
and then translate
what they mean?

Are you facing a
surgery or a hospital stay?

SITEMAP

Newspaper columnist, radio talk show host, About.com patient empowerment expert, blogger, author and dynamic healthcare speaker, Trisha Torrey, is Every Patient's Advocate^SM. She provides information and practical suggestions to help you take responsibility for your own medical decisions, and partner with your doctors to attain the best outcomes possible for your medical situation. She can help you learn to be a good health care consumer, and to understand patient safety and patient advocacy. Her goal is to empower patients with the tools they need to improve their chances for a good medical outcome. Read Trisha's columns, read or listen to her Every Patient's Advocate tips, invite her to be a speaker at your next conference or gathering or learn about why Trisha does this work.
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Updated: June 22, 2009

ADDITIONAL NEWS

Featured by:

Torrey Named One of
CNN's Heroes of
Patient Empowerment

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NEW! Improving Physician Satisfaction by Educating Patients
from
Health Leaders' Media

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NEW! Counterfeit Drugs Interview
from
No to Fakes

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NEW! Reducing Radiology Abuse
from
Bottom Line Secrets

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Become Your Own Advocate
from the
Sarasota Herald Tribune

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NEW! EPA Quoted on CreditCards.com:
How to Prevent
Medical Identity Theft

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EPA Quoted in Angie's List Magazine:
Learn About Doctor's Board Certification

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EPA Quoted on NPR:
Choosing a Doctor in the Digital Age

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EPA Quoted in Wall Street Journal, "Your Doctor's Business Ties Are Your Business, Too"

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CNN's Empowered Patient Tells Trisha's Misdiagnosis Story:
Follow Up Information Found Here

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ADDITIONAL NEWS

ADDITIONAL MEDIA

NEW! Learn more about
President Obama's proposal for healthcare reform

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NEW! Can You Risk Not Getting a Second Opinion?

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Learn to Ignore Celebrity Endorsements

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Doctors Complain About Patients, Too

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Swine Flu Myths:
Facts, Fiction and Fraud

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Swine Flu FAQs: Stay Updated!

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Read Behind the Headlines:
Ten Questions Help You Assess Medical News Stories

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Why Free Drug Samples
May Be Too Expensive

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Defensive Medicine:
It Gets Expensive

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Want to Talk to a
Live "Doctor" Online?

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When Is It Time to
Call In Sick?

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Making and Sharing
End of Life Decisions

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Confused by some aspect
or your healthcare?
The answer may be:
Follow the Money!

Link to a list of all media here.

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LINK TO TRISHA'S PERSONAL BLOG
or
TRISHA'S EMPOWERMENT BLOG AT ABOUT.COM

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Find more from Trisha at:

Guide to Patient Empowerment

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on a variety of
patient empowerment topics.

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