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            <title><![CDATA[When Patients Tell Doctors What to Do | Psychology Today]]></title>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/proxy/0*eB8BAwBsiFro6j-u" /></figure><p>? When Patients Tell Doctors What to Do: Navigating Healthcare in the Google Era ? In today’s digital world, many patients come into appointments with self-diagnoses and treatment plans based on online searches. While informed patients can be helpful, it can also lead to confusion, frustration, and tension between healthcare providers and patients. ? In my latest article for Psychology Today, I explore: ✅ The rise of self-diagnosis and “Dr. Google” ✅ Why it’s important to balance patient input with professional expertise ✅ Effective strategies for doctors to handle these situations with empathy and authority Let’s bridge the gap between online information and real medical expertise for better care outcomes! #Healthcare #SelfDiagnosis #DoctorPatientRelationship #PsychologyToday #DrGoogle <br><br><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/putting-the-care-back-in-healthcare/202410/when-patients-tell-doctors-what-to-do">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/putting-the-care-back-in-healthcare/202410/when-patients-tell-doctors-what-to-do</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=7fe7af9c3a57" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pain and Inflammation</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/400/0*RhN6dCJgskmpUVYi.jpg" /></figure><p>Many times people come into the office complaining of pain in different areas of the body.Some people dismiss these symptoms to aging, getting o…<br><br>http://holisticfamilypracticeva.com/blog/109-pain-and-inflammation</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=81f472dc0b2" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is Holistic Medicine?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is Holistic Medicine?</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/400/0*KJ-XpexBr1A58ZxG.jpg" /></figure><p>Holistic Family Practice was born out of a vision as well as a missing that I saw in healthcare. Growing up, I appreciated as well as respected…<br><br>http://holisticfamilypracticeva.com/blog/111-what-is-holistic-medicine</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=ca6072e668d4" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The science behind the thermotherapy biomat]]></title>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The science behind the thermotherapy biomat</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/400/0*5o6MOjlvdNEZIn7l.jpg" /></figure><p>The far infrared biomat is one of our basic detoxification services that combines the bodies ability to heal itself with soothing heat for detoxification.<br><br>http://holisticfamilypracticeva.com/blog/127-the-science-behind-the-thermotherapy-biomat</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=dda656502d22" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Understanding hypertension and what we can do about it]]></title>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Understanding hypertension and what we can do about it</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/400/0*rpM48yWbwmOsb--T.jpg" /></figure><p>Hypertension is a symptom of metabolic syndrome that does not have to control your life. Holistic lifestyle changes can allow the body to heal effortlessly.<br><br>http://holisticfamilypracticeva.com/blog/124-understanding-hypertension-and-what-we-can-do-about-it</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=785365c822d" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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