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Does Invisible Suffering "Count" in the Doctor's Office?
Does Invisible Suffering "Count" in the Doctor's Office?
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14 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2023
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You can also listen to this episode on Spotify!Human suffering is impossible to fully measure. It includes our core values and beliefs. It encompasses our tolerance for pain. If medical decision-making is about avoiding risk, who gets to decide what’s even worth risking? If avoiding one risk means adding another, when are we doing “no harm”?Doctors can measure blood pressure, blood sugar, liver enzymes, and white cells; we can even run genetic profiles to look for elevated risks for cancer (like the BRCA gene mutations). But there is no blood test for depression, no MRI for chronic pain, no line in the sand separating worry from debilitating fear.In this episode, Dr. McBride discusses how modern medicine tends to discount things it cannot see — and how to better advocate for ourselves in the doctor’s office. Join Dr. McBride every Monday for a new episode of Beyond the Prescription. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at lucymcbride.com/podcast. Get full access to her free weekly Are You Okay? newsletter at https://lucymcbride.substack.com/welcomePlease be sure to like, rate, review — and enjoy — the show! Get full access to Are You Okay? at lucymcbride.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Feb 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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Introducing Beyond the Prescription with Lucy McBride, MD: How do people at the top of their fields marry their physical and mental health to reach the height of success? Every week we bring guests into Dr. McBride’s office to break down how a comprehensive approach to their health has propelled them to... by Beyond the Prescription