This is another powerful example of how modern precision medicine can be more beneficial than ever. When I first went into practice, the diagnosis of congestive heart failure was a death sentence. Even today, 57% of patients with this diagnosis are dead within five years because they don’t get optimal medical therapy before or after diagnosis. In older people, this is a very common problem.
Interesting happy story. The difference was you were and still are a caring physician intimately involved in your patients' care. Now there are hospitalists in the hospitals who have no idea who you are or what your history is. They are too busy to read your chart or to coordinate complicated medical procedures and pharmaceuticals. Gone are the Days where the good Doctor followed his patients And figured out the very best treatment for that particular patient. I grieve that those days are gone. But from my experience and those of my loved ones it is basically horrifying how anonymous patients are these days. There are of course still very good caring doctors but the system does not allow them to give the proper care or time or attention in my opinion. We all lose.
Excellent article! Bill, your life experiences are very compelling and inspiring. All present and future physicians and clinicians owe you the love and respect for your tireless contributions to the betterment of the profession. We need ethical and moral leaders to bring the horrid legacy of the medical world from the darkness.
Love this: " Believing is one thing. Evidence, experience, facts and living through these critical issues with hundreds of patients is another." Give me evidence, facts, any time!!! I like to believe those!
Great article and so informative. Appreciate all this great information.
Interesting happy story. The difference was you were and still are a caring physician intimately involved in your patients' care. Now there are hospitalists in the hospitals who have no idea who you are or what your history is. They are too busy to read your chart or to coordinate complicated medical procedures and pharmaceuticals. Gone are the Days where the good Doctor followed his patients And figured out the very best treatment for that particular patient. I grieve that those days are gone. But from my experience and those of my loved ones it is basically horrifying how anonymous patients are these days. There are of course still very good caring doctors but the system does not allow them to give the proper care or time or attention in my opinion. We all lose.
Very interesting - but better is avoiding heart disease in the 1st place. There does seem to be a lot of conflicting advice on this
Excellent article! Bill, your life experiences are very compelling and inspiring. All present and future physicians and clinicians owe you the love and respect for your tireless contributions to the betterment of the profession. We need ethical and moral leaders to bring the horrid legacy of the medical world from the darkness.
Always so informative and healthy!!!
Love this: " Believing is one thing. Evidence, experience, facts and living through these critical issues with hundreds of patients is another." Give me evidence, facts, any time!!! I like to believe those!