How an arm implant for opioid addiction will impact substance abuse counseling Opioid addiction is a serious problem that requires the attention of the medical community. To illustrate the significance of the problem, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated “since 1999, the rate...
Key lessons in shared decision making As a medical professional, it’s an eye-opening experience to step into the role of patient. Recently, I was diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma, and the experience has reaffirmed my belief in building positive patient-provider relationships based on trust and...
The healthcare industry’s workplace culture these days is a lot like a sick hospital patient who faces a seemingly simple choice: follow a treatment plan laid out for her and achieve a healthy recovery, or keep up the harmful patterns that landed her in the...