Bruce Dan, MD Cancer Blog – 4 Tips to Help Whip Doctors and Nurses into Shape

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part II In Part I of my blog, “Bruce Dan, MD Blogs About His Cancer Treatment”, and I highlighted areas where Dr. Dan shows humor, strength and resolve. Part II addresses issues that Dr. Dan observes firsthand that affect patient care. Dr. Dan offers his observations and I offer some simple tips to help improve patient care. Dr. Dan is now the “e-Patient” – an empowered and engaged patient…

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Bruce Dan, MD Blogs About His Cancer Treatment

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA For Health Consumers and Medical Professionals Heartfelt accounts of cancer treatment documented with humor Part  I “I must say, good-naturedly, that the physicians and nurses are reluctant to give you an exact answer to a question.  It’s always, “It depends.”  I realize that things vary, but if a Martian came to earth and asked how tall humans were, it’s not particularly helpful to say, “It depends.”  I’ve asked Lisa…

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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Follow-up: Our Reader Writes…

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA — Ms. Parker writes: “Thank you again for your answers, you have been so very helpful in my decision to get vaccinated against swine flu. I am proud to say I received the vaccine a few days ago and everything was absolutely fine, I had no side effects at all. I am otherwise very healthy other than asthma but being vaccinated has given me peace of mind and will…

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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Questions Continue: Should you get it if you have asthma, cancer or diabetes?

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Our Healthin30.com readers continue to have questions and concerns regarding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. Our medical expert, Bruce B. Dan, MD, infectious disease specialist, addresses our readers questions and concerns regarding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. Healthin30 Reader Ms.Parker writes: “I am a 21yr old female and I have only seasonal asthma that comes along with my spring allergies. I have a few questions regarding the H1N1 vaccine….

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Questions and Concerns Continue on Thimerosal and Pregnancy

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Information on the H1N1 swine flu vaccine continues to mount, and questions linger. In a recent post, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Fears Addressed – Single vs. Multi-Dose, Adjuvants, Thimerosal and More, Bruce B. Dan, MD, a specialist in infectious diseases, answered a series of questions related to the H1N1 flu vaccine. Our readers have a couple additional questions and our expert, Dr. Bruce B. Dan answers them to help…

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