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Understanding: Does Your Doctor “Get” You?

Posted on: September 12th, 2016 by Mindy Ruben No Comments

Does Your Doctor “Get” You?

So I’m at a restaurant, about to order my favorite salad with a slight twist: I’ve decided to top it with grilled salmon instead of my usual grilled chicken and my husband peeks over the corner of the menu and says, “Danger, Will Robinson!”

I smile wryly, content with the instant connection we have. No further words are needed. And if our ages separated us more than 7 1/2 years, I might not have “gotten” him. (more…)

Loss of Independence: A Wound That Heals With Time and Patience

Posted on: May 1st, 2016 by Mindy Ruben No Comments

Enjoy this blog about unfortunate feelings surrounding loss of independence, appearing in WoundSource and available here.

Some patients experience a loss of independence when faced with serious medical problems.

by Bruce E. Ruben MD

“Any natural, normal human being, when faced with any kind of loss, will go from shock all the way through acceptance.”
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (more…)

“Really listening can tell you all you need to know about what’s wrong with that patient, and it’s never failed me yet,” says Dr. Bruce Ruben. Read Why Technology Will Never Replace Great Doctors.

Posted on: March 18th, 2016 by Mindy Ruben No Comments

“Really listening can tell you all you need to know about what’s wrong with that patient, and it’s never failed me yet,” says Dr. Bruce Ruben.

Read Why Technology Will Never Replace Great Doctors.fraid that new technology might replace great doctors? Not a chance! Read what Bruce Ruben, M.D. has to say about this in LifeZette’s article below.

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