In January 2015, Grazyna Klim was a busy neonatal intensive care (NICU) nurse in New Jersey. She was healthy, vibrant and had a job and a life she loved. There was just this one, little thing—a familiar, scratchy feeling on the right side of her throat, near her tonsils. She’d had that feeling for about six months, but dismissed...Read More

  Don't be afraid to ask questions, maintain your records and seize control of your health. There was a time when a doctor’s word was final – his or her education and experience was considered the foundation of unquestionable wisdom. But now, patients understand they also play an important role in their health care. By advocating for themselves and getting...Read More

  For most of my life, I thought of doctors as powerful, all-knowing beings, and of medicine as something that happened to me. This belief isn't unusual, but unfortunately, it leaves us unprepared for anything outside of the ordinary, from bad medical advice to issues that require us to make complex decisions. When these unexpected situations occur, we can make sometimes mistakes...Read More