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When test results appear online without medical context

My lab results are posted online before my doctor calls to explain them and I spent three days convinced I was dying from numbers I don't understand.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Information accessibility without interpretive support creates anxiety spirals and premature conclusions.

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Worth thinking about

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

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