What’s in a Name? Safer care, for one.
courtesy of the National Patient Safety Foundation When you check in at a Harvard Vanguard or other Atrius Health doctor’s office, one of the first things you’re asked to do is verify your name and...
View ArticleMedication Safety: Doing Your Part
The pills your doctor prescribes for you may look like small, harmless tablets, but prescription medicines – if not used properly – can be very dangerous, even lethal. Mixing them with other...
View ArticleMaking Sense of a Prescription Medicine Label
I admit it: there’s a lot of information packed onto a prescription medicine label. It’s all appropriate and necessary information, but it can also be overwhelming and confusing to interpret the...
View ArticleTreating Heartburn and GERD: Use Nexium, Prilosec, and other PPIs carefully
Heartburn is a feeling of burning pain in your lower chest, behind the breastbone. It comes from acid backing up from your stomach to your throat. You may have seen ads for heartburn drugs, such as...
View ArticleRoadmap to Medication Success
Understanding how to properly take your medications is so important to your health, but many people – estimates are between 33% and 50% of people who take medication regularly – do not take them safely...
View ArticleFood and Medication Interactions You Should Know About
When I prescribe a new medication for one of my patients or suggest an over-the-counter (OTC) drug, I like to spend some time with them to explain the medication, how it works, possible side effects,...
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