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Choosing Medical care By Cost Not Quality by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health It seems that the quality of medical care in the U.S. is getting more and more like a business and not about providing the best medical care to patients. There are now two Web ... Read on »

When and How To Change Doctors by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health It always surprises me that people will keep going to a doctor that they don't really like or just feel he or she isn't very good. If a doctor is greatly skilled in the art ... Read on »

Controversy about Cancer Screening Guidelines by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I just had a phone call from a man I know asking my thoughts about the new cancer screening guidelines. I said that my advice would be to ignore them. Then he made a very inte ... Read on »

Genetics Testing-Pros and Cons by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health Many pediatricians and family practice doctors refer a child to a geneticist if they are unable to decide on a diagnosis. This is particularly unfortunate with pediatric neuro ... Read on »

Ear Infections in Infants and Children by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I hear frequently from parents across the United States that their family doctors and pediatricians don't seem to know much about the treatment of ear infections. Some of the ... Read on »

Attitude, Words, and Serious Medical Problems by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health Several individuals with breast cancer and other potentially fatal disorders have talked to me recently about the noted author Barbara Ehrenreich's latest book. Their understa ... Read on »

Mortality Rates Are Higher in Some Hospitals by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health A physician friend kindly sent me the results of a survey done by Health Grade. Their Web site is available at www.healthgrades.com.This organization studied 5,000 nonfederal ... Read on »

Febrile Seizures in Children by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I had a recent frantic call from a grandmother saying her three-year-old granddaughter, who lived in another state, had just been taken to an ER after a probable seizure. The ... Read on »

Overseeing Care of a Nursing Home Patient by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health Those of us who have had family members or close friends in a nursing home can give many accounts of less than adequate care. No matter how carefully you check out a nursing h ... Read on »

Researching a Physician's Credentials by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health A good friend was having some urinary problems and said she was seeing a new urologist. The treatment she told me about didn't make any sense and I asked if the doctor was bo ... Read on »

Controls Must Be Placed on Health Insurance, Drug, and Equipment Companies by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I am greatly concerned that any healthcare bill which is passed will give the greedy health insurance, drug, and medical equipment companies just that much more money. If the ... Read on »

Tanning Salons and Skin Cancer by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I have long been concerned about tanning salons and the possiblity of skin cancers. Having picked up two malignant melanomas in children and having had two good friends who de ... Read on »

Senator Baucus and Senator Snowe Should Be Ashamed! by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I was appalled to just read that Senator Max Baucus and Senator Snowe have voted against a public option in the health insurance bill. I know that Senator Baucus has recived o ... Read on »

Taxing Soft Drinks to Help Reduce Obesity by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I think it would be a great idea to tax soft drinks. Not only could the money be used to help pay for some of those who are uninsured, but it could wean kids away from soft dr ... Read on »

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Heart Disease by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health There is an interesting article in the 5/6/08, New York Times by Andrew Pollack entitled "Redefining Disease, Genes and All." The article begins by stating that "Duchenne musc ... Read on »

Special Health Insurance Resources by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health When I give talks about medical care or meet people at book fairs, I am frequently asked where to find health insurance, when the usual insurance costs far too much.Thanks to ... Read on »

The Tremendous Increase in Kids with Autism by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I was doing an interview on my Internet voices radio series last week with the mother of a fifteen-year-old boy with Autism. She made the statement that when her son was diagn ... Read on »

Babies and a Sweeter Formula by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health As a practicing pediatrician for 50 years, I am concerned about the rapid weight gain that I see in many babies these days. Some gain weight so rapidly that they are hurt pare ... Read on »

Health Information on the Web by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I was giving a talk two days ago about "Navigating the Medical Maze" and had an interesting question. One individual said she wished there was a way her medical records could ... Read on »

Treatment of Croup in Children by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Children's Health I made a house call on the granddaughter of a former two days ago. The family were visiting here from the east and the mother was greatly worried because her daughter sounde ... Read on »

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