Robert Danziger
What is inflammation in the body?
The Determined Patient is aware that inflammation in the body is involved in a variety of diseases. Acute inflammation plays a crucial...
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THE DETERMINED PATIENT
How to Be a Powerful Self-Advocate and Take Charge of Your Health
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Robert Danziger
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
What to Do When Facing the Trap Door Phenomenon
While trying to navigate the health care system and make the best possible medical decisions, the Determined Patient the trapdoor...
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Robert Danziger
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Determined Patient's Guide to Covid-19
The Determined Patient’s Guide to Covid-19 1. Get vaccinated. Keep yourself safe and others safe, too. Adverse effects of vaccination...
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Robert Danziger
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
Finding Experimental Treatments for Your Disease
Finding experimental treatments for your disease is not as difficult to do as you might think. As a determined patient who takes charge of y
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Robert Danziger
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Determined Patient is Mindful of Biases in Research Reports
The determined patient is aware that just because a result is reported does not mean that it is reliable! An excellent article that...
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Robert Danziger
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Seeking a Second Opinion
Seeking a Second Opinion Whenever you have a serious diagnosis such as cancer, and even when you don’t, you might feel embarrassed to...
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Robert Danziger
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Determined Patient Does Their Best to Learn from the Lawyers!
If you are an insomniac and watch television, chances are that you have seen ads featuring lawyers asking you to contact them if you have...
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Robert Danziger
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
What to Ask Your Doctor When You’re Given a Prescription
At the end of an appointment you made because you’re having a health problem, the doctor will often give you a prescription. At this...
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Robert Danziger
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min
The P-Value Controversy And Why It Matters to a Determined Patient
As a determined patient checking out conclusions of any medical research study, you will want to figure out whether the conclusions the stud
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Robert Danziger
- Jan 3, 2020
- 1 min
Stay Current on Your Health or Medical Condition
Stay Current on Your Health or Medical Condition Most doctors regularly read only the key journal in their field. For many general...
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Robert Danziger
- Nov 20, 2019
- 1 min
The Determined Patient Knows the Utility of Genetic Testing
There is a tremendous emphasis on “personalized medicine” and there is nothing more personal than your DNA since it contains all the code...
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Robert Danziger
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min
New Blood Pressure Guidelines
A NEW set of guidelines for high blood pressure has just been issued by the experts. It is now recommended that the target systolic blood p
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Robert Danziger
- May 17, 2018
- 1 min
Clinical Trials and Beating Cancer
Are you in the Chicago area? Today at noon, the University of Illinois at Chicago is hosting a presentation for the public on getting...
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Robert Danziger
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
The University of Illinois at Chicago is hosting a presentation for the public on clinical trials
In The Determined Patient, my coauthor (and wife) Maggie Gellens, MD, and I will be explaining to readers how clinical trials work and...
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Robert Danziger
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
What Is a Determined Patient?
A determined patient is someone who partners effectively with the health care professionals treating them and does not give up when obstacle
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