Giving my cell phone number to a patient. Is that what doctors should do?

Posted by denitzablagev on October 20, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Check out my new post on the pros and cons of doctors giving out their cell phone numbers up today on kevinmd. http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/10/share-direct-contact-information-patients.html

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Our Words Leave The Most Lasting Impression

Posted by denitzablagev on October 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

My variously named post – “The Weight of Words” or “Our Words Leave The Most Lasting Impression” is now up at kevinmd.com. Check it out at http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/10/words-leave-lasting-impression.html

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Genetic Testing

Posted by denitzablagev on April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

“If you want CVS, you’ll have to decide within the next three days,” the genetic counselor told us. My husband and I were sitting in the upscale office of the maternal fetal medicine (MFM) practice in downtown San Francisco. Our obstetrician had referred us here for genetic testing of our twins in addition to the … Continue reading →

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