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My dear friend Avery[1], a woman I’ve known since we were 10 years old (in 5th grade together) was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) in 2006. Having observed my mother’s battle with breast cancer in the 1980s, I considered myself a veteran of the struggle. Times change. Diseases evolve. The intervening years—from the 80s […]
Few Consumers Are Using Quality, Price Information To Make Health Care Decisions http://t.co/jHm1W09icY — Amy Berman (@NotesOnNursing) April 21, 2015 Conversations w/ advocates @sfuldnasso "Payment reform should focus on quality, not quantity of patient care" @PhRMA http://t.co/xhpKTdG0tr — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 24, 2015 Why Many Doctors Don't Follow […]
This week, several articles caught our eye: Amy Berman shared her own experience “Choosing Wisely” when she opted for a single dose of radiation therapy to alleviate pain from bone metastases, instead of a course of 10 treatments. The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 89% of uninsured individuals polled are not aware that the next open […]
In “Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Varies Widely: Study Raises Questions About Early Treatment Choices,” Dr. Elaine Schattner, contributor to Forbes, directs readers to a recently released study that compares the risk of hospitalization between patients with early-stage breast cancer who received different chemotherapy regimens. The study also presented that the six most commonly administered chemotherapy regimens […]
Last week we noted two recent articles addressing palliative and end of life care issues, including an article written from the first-hand experience of Amy Berman, who is both a nurse and an individual living with cancer. In Amy Berman’s recent post on the Health Affairs Blog, she describes palliative care as the “best friend of the seriously ill.” […]
In the May 22nd Health Affairs online blog, “Living My Life My Own Way,” Amy Berman writes about what she knows firsthand and what she has learned from many years of professional experience. And she writes and speaks about it so well, which is one of her many gifts. She was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in October […]
If you already know of Amy Berman, have heard her story, or have been fortunate enough to have spent time with her, you will read more about what words like “patient centered” and “choosing wisely” look like when carried out to treat metastatic cancer. And you will also be exposed to issues that deal with the concept […]
Oncology nurse Theresa Brown shares Amy Berman’s decision to forego aggressive treatment for her Stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis in favor of palliative care aided by a health care team who respected her individual values and needs to receive care on her own terms. Recognizing the importance of the patient’s perspective, Brown encourages all […]
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