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What to do when your doctor rushes through a serious diagnosis

My doctor diagnosed me with diabetes but spent maybe three minutes explaining it and I left with a prescription and no idea what this actually means for my life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The medical system's efficiency demands often leave patients with life-changing diagnoses but without the understanding needed to integrate this new reality.

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“Where Are You with Being an informed and empowered patient?”

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