CommonHealth: Clear Instructions For Patients, Not Just Pets

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April 10, 2012

Technicians use ultrasound to check a pet cat for cancer at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, in Grafton, Mass. in 2008. (AP)

Every time CommonHealth guest-blogger Ken Farbstein takes his dog Jackson to see his veterinarian, Ken leaves with a printed summary of notes from Jackson's visit.

That recently got him thinking; if my dog gets a printed summary of health tips, why shouldn't I?

A professional patient advocate at Patient AdvoCare, Farbstein wrote the book "Getting Your Best Health Care: Real-World Stories for Patient Empowerment." He joined Radio Boston to discuss the benefits of and obstacles to getting this kind of service from your doctor.

Guests

Ken Farbstein, patient advocate at Patient AdvoCare, author of "Getting Your Best Health Care: Real-World Stories for Patient Empowerment."
Carey Goldberg, CommonHealth co-host

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CommonHealth: My Dog Gets A Print-Out From His Doctor, Why Don’t I?

This segment aired on April 10, 2012.