Why You Should Take A Peek At Your Doctor’s Notes On Your Health

(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News)

When Pamela DeSalvo read the clinical note from her doctor’s visit, the words on the page hit her hard: “clinically morbidly obese.” She knew she was overweight, but seeing those three words together shocked her. It also inspired her to start losing weight.  Continue reading article here…

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