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Promoting health literacy to put patients first

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Doctors are from Mars, Patients are from VenusStandard solution ?Doctors need to learn to explain properly

Patients need to learn to understand medical jargon

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An alternative viewpoint !Doctors need to learn to listen

Patients need to learn to speak up

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The Indian healthcare system has become sick

Doctors are illness experts – and not healthcare experts.

Healthcare needs to learn from microfinancing.

Information Therapy – the right information at the right time for the right person – can be powerful medicine !

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The expert patient

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What do you do when you do not understand what your doctor is saying ?

What do you do when you do not agree with your doctor ?

What was your Best doctor experience ?What was your Worst doctor experience ?Why are doctors rude ?Why do patients put up with rude doctors ?Dr Google – pros and cons ?

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