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        Deadly Medicine:                  When your doctor is hazardous to your health
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 2 min

        Deadly Medicine: When your doctor is hazardous to your health

        Changing your doctor because they are wrong for you is a healthy thing to do.
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        Doctor Shopping
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 3 min

        Doctor Shopping

        It’s understandable how important it is to find a nice, safe car. No one wants to end up on the side of the road with clouds of smoke com...
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        "...They Just Play One On TV."
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 3 min

        "...They Just Play One On TV."

        Sometimes, a story will show up in the news about someone posing as a healthcare provider, only to find out that this person, well, not. ...
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        WAIT! - Don't Take Off Work!
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 2 min

        WAIT! - Don't Take Off Work!

        Recently, I have seen an increase in patients that want to start making plans for their surgery as soon as they make a consultation appoi...
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        SO MANY QUESTIONS, SO LITTLE TIME
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 3 min

        SO MANY QUESTIONS, SO LITTLE TIME

        So, you have to have a “procedure” done. Laymen’s terms: you need surgery. Your doctor probably briefed you on all of your options, all o...
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        Dr. Internet....
        Dr. Gina Simone
        • 2 min

        Dr. Internet....

        My first year of medical school, I called my parents every week CONVINCED that I had a new disease. By the time I called home with a new ...
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