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make preventative & alternative medicine more accessible

Chris Peters
From Idea
Anecdotal stories are the only support allowed by the AMA..<BR>MANY DRUG PROTOCOL THERAPIES ARE NOT PROVEN, EITHER, OR THE RECALLS AND ACTIONS USED BY FDA, AND CLASS ACTION SUITS FROM THE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE USE OF THESE DRUGS...<BR>They throw out these more natural CURES and treatments..and say they are not proven or accepted. Doctors are not even train...
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make preventative & alternative medicine more accessible

Jason Vander Weele
From Idea
Chris, While the anecdotal stories support your claim, this does not mean that herbal remedies are proven in all cases. I'm anxious for the alternative medicine community to back the claims they've made with research-based studies. With the amount of money generated in alternative medicine, I'm surprised more research isn't being generated from that ...
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make preventative & alternative medicine more accessible

Chris Peters
From Idea
Fred, I know you deal with scientific studies..however, if you want to get REAL here..The alternative methods have been used for up to 2,000 years, and some longer;....( back when civilization was probably smarter ) unlike the drug companies and their chemicals which sre not tested for a long enough time, today,they are rubber stamped with FDA approval; only to be bombarded...
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Cold and impersonal experience at a time that should be warm and joyful

Chris Peters
From Idea
My mom was in the hospital 12 years ago, and was pumped up with chemicals,,,I asked them to put her on Oxygen, as she was awake and doing well in ICU, with Oxygen.. I tried to explain that she had been given many rounds of antibiotics and the Candida caused by them needed OXYGEN TO CLEAR IT OUT...As soon as they took her off the oxygen, she was comatose...After several more ...
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Timely Care

Chris Peters
From Idea
Is Siteman the Cancer Center?....I thought Cancer patients do not do well with iron.....??? I will have to study this one more....
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make preventative & alternative medicine more accessible

Chris Peters
From Idea
I have a friend who has had brain and nerve damage from not enough oxygen while having an operation 30 years ago.. She has taken every drug every one of her 30 or so Doctors have prescribed..Not only is she a prescribed drug addict.. but, has the shakes worse than ever....She had a hair analysis, which should be used to see what elements you have either too much or too littl...
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin)

Chris Peters
From Idea
My son had sinusitis and was given many rounds of anti-biotics... still never stopped his nasal drip.....his immune system was compromised and now is facing possible blood Cancer. He does live in Denver with 17-28% less oxygen... and Cancer grows in a 60% oxygen environement.. This would not have even got to this point if the sinus would have been treated as a fungal infe...
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TOO MUCH ADVERTISING ON TV

Craig Stevens
From Idea
I think the plus side of knowledge, whether it's through advertising, experience or any other means is that you can participate in the decisions that affect your care. Does that mean you argue every point with your doctor? Absolutely not. But does it mean you ask informed questions and have a say about where you go, and what happens to you? Yes. And that's a g...
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Craig Stevens
From Idea
I don't understand what you mean by in no position to make complaints. Does that mean you were afraid to speak up. And if so, what were you afraid of?
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin)

T Lucas
From Idea
Ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent, is not recommended in pediatric population on account of its possible adverse effect on growing cartilage. It is being commonly used for treatment of variety of infections in children in our country and very little information is available on the risks involved in its use. A questionnaire was sent to 750 pediatricians in ...
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin)

T Lucas
From Idea
Patent extensions Under the Bush administration (2001–2008), patent extension legislation was signed into law that allowed Johnson and Johnson–Ortho McNeil, as well as other drug companies, a six-month patent extension for testing their products for safety in children. Johnson and Johnson–Ortho McNeil will earn hundreds of millions of dollars due to the FDA's re...
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Debbie Debbie
From Idea
Craig,I too was a patient who received poor care from the nursing staff post surgery at BJC on more than one occasion, with the exception of ONE nurse. In my case I didn't speak up because I was in the hospital because I was ill and in no condition or position to make complaints. A patient shouldn't have to. I'm not going to use this space to rant about...
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Jennifer Arvin
From Idea
Nathan, Thank your for sharing your experience and we apologize if there were some instances where we did not meet your expectations. It is our goal to take exceptional care of all our patients, and if we fell short we want to know about your experience so we can improve. A staff member from our guest and patient relations department will be contacting you to further di...
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Gary Nowlin
From Idea
I have had several procedures done at BJC on Kingshighway. The best doctors are there, and the most advanced treatment is available there, and if you need something high-tech or new, it is the place to go. But without exception, the care I have gotten from the nurses has been miserable. I do not know if Barnes is understaffed, but the staff they have certainly acts as if the...
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Care management lowers cost, improves quality

Cora Scott
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From Idea
One of the best tools in medicine is the advent of care management programs and systems to help people with chronic disease manage their illnesses. Disease management specialists are some of the unsung heroes in health care today!
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TOO MUCH ADVERTISING ON TV

Patt Christie
From Idea
One coin. Two sides. The plus is: an educated patient can talk with his/her doc about various medications and which are best for that person's particular circumstances. The minus is: some patients will insist on getting that prescription, even if it's not the best choice or even necessary.
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin)

T Lucas
From Idea
Whats more dangerous Levaquin vs. Corolla? LevaquinBlog would like to draw attention to some excellent analysis by the blog www.myquinstory.info . We encourage you to read the entire post, but here’s some of the most compelling data: According to Medwatch, the adverse drug reporting arm of the FDA, the following statistics are available on fluoroquinolone antibi...
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin)

T Lucas
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From Idea
Help Us Make It Stop!! Approved for children!! Costing us Billions! Fluoroquinolones are currently one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics being prescribed millions of times each year. They are used to treat many types of infections such as respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, and sinus infections. Like all medications this class of ant...
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Craig Stevens
From Idea
Nathan, I think it's great that you're putting this out there. Just curious...did you let anyone know this kind of thing was happening when you were in the hospital? Just curious because it seems that too many patients aren't comfortable sticking up for themselves while they are still in care.
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Negligence, Apathy, and Insensitivity

Tiffany Sewell
From Idea
Nathan, if I may ask, what facility were you treated at? I'm sure the leadership at that location would like the opportunity to address the service failure you experienced.
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