Engaging Patients: My Two Hats as a Patient
Understanding the Whole Patient I have trained to be a researcher. To methodically seek out the answers to research questions, to be objective, to be analytical, and to base my conclusions on scientific evidence. Unexpectedly, four years ago, I was required to change hats-from scientific researcher to that of patient. The transition was difficult for a number of reasons. I have always been the person in my family to whom others turn to for health advice. Being organized, plan