This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Catherine Coe talk with with Dr. Erin DeMartino, pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at the Mayo Clinic, about who makes healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who can’t.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, August 5, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Sunday, August 6, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, August 7, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, August 6, at 7 a.m.
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- Research That Matters (min 0-10:09) Lab-grown blood stem cells produced; Early cancer diagnoses increase under Obamacare; Chemicals found in wild plants may offer new contraceptive options; When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings
- Conversations with Dr. Erin DeMartino (min 10:09-30:52)
- House Calls (min 30:52-40:00) My 6-year-old son wets the bed. What should I talk about with his pediatrician?; When I leave a message for my doctor, the nurse practitioner returns my call. What can I do to talk with my doctor instead of the nurse practitioner?; Recently when my A1C was high, my doctor gave me the choice of losing weight or taking more medication and referred me to a nutritionist. I’ve lost weight and my A1C is better.; Results of a recent pap smear came back as unsatisfactory. My doctor said I was low risk and to repeat the test in six months. Should I get a second opinion?
- Research that Matters
- Lab-grown blood stem cells produced
- Early cancer diagnoses increase under Obamacare
- Chemicals found in wild plants may offer new contraceptive options
- When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings
- Conversations with Dr. Erin DeMartino
- Who decides when a patient can’t? article by Dr. DeMartino and others
- Advance Care Directives
- Information for Caregivers
- Understanding Healthcare Decisions at the End of Life
- House Calls
- My 6-year-old son wets the bed. What should I talk about with his pediatrician?
- When I leave a message for my doctor, the nurse practitioner returns my call. What can I do to talk with my doctor instead of the nurse practitioner?
- Nurse Practitioners
- Adam and Catherine’s advice: At your next visit, talk to your doctor about expectations and the best way to reach them.
- Recently when my A1C was high, my doctor gave me the choice of losing weight or taking more medication and referred me to a nutritionist. I’ve lost weight and my A1C is better.
- Results of a recent pap smear came back as unsatisfactory. My doctor said I was low risk and to repeat the test in six months. Should I get a second opinion?