A few weeks ago, I was reviewing emails, and one from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center caught my eye. I read the email and realized it was an invitation to the Stupid Cancer Summit. The name made me curious, so I clicked into the email and read about the...
World Cancer Day was yesterday, February 4th. The goal of World Cancer Day is to increase awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, early detection, and treatment. Every year there is a theme. This year, the theme for World Cancer Day 2019 is –...
Healthcare is changing at a rapid speed. In an attempt to keep up to date, my goal for 2019 was to find conferences and events that help me learn about the advances taking place in our healthcare system, so when I saw a post on LinkedIn for the 11th Annual ConvUrgent...
Telemedicine is transforming our healthcare system in three distinct ways, by increasing access to primary care doctors and specialists; reduced costs; and improved health outcomes. To help readers of Nurses Advocate understand how Telehealth will change the delivery...
I went for my MRI on January 8th in preparation for seeing my Hematologist/Oncologist one week later for my 6-month checkup. My appointment was for 8 am, and I was asked to be there 30 minutes ahead of time to register and fill in the required paperwork. When I...
