Tale of a Urinary Tract Infection, Unbearable Pain, and Dismissal of Patient Complaints

By: Charlene Saulnier, FNP

May 27th, 2010 • 4 Comments

I’d been sitting in the sunshine, next to a pristine lake for 8 days - swimming, sunning, swimming some more, reading, drawing, chatting with friends. I finally said to one of my friends, ”I have this...
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Optimize the Patient-Doctor Relationship for Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

May 25th, 2010 • Leave a Comment

I recently had the opportunity to interview Beth Darnall, PhD — Assistant Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, about...
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Uncensored from the Chronic Pain Trenches: The Good Patient Syndrome

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

May 23rd, 2010 • Leave a Comment

In the healthcare world, as in the world in general, it takes all kinds.  There are patients dedicated to self-care and those who knowingly self-destruct.  There are practitioners and administrators...
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Work effectively with people who have chronic pain and hypersensitivity

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

May 20th, 2010 • Leave a Comment

If you are a healthcare professional, be sure that you identify ahead of time who has chronic pain and hypersensitivity. Then be sure that you work with these clients in a way that is safe for them: Check...
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10 Culprits of the Good Patient Syndrome

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

May 17th, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here are 10 culprits of the Good Patient Syndrome, where otherwise assertive individuals find themselves strangely mute as patients. 1. Pain is often invisible. “Someone with diabetes may be viewed in...
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