Tag Archives: questions for your doctor

You Just Learned You Have Breast Cancer. What’s Next?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Steven Katz, an internist at the University Michigan, researches how medical decisions are made. Over the last dozen years, he has surveyed 10,000 patients and their doctors to better understand how they discuss a diagnosis and decide to proceed, as … Continue reading →

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Making Treatment Decisions As An Informed Patient: Yes, This Means You

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

In the above video, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness describes a list of questions he believes all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients should ask their doctor to become better informed for the patient’s decision-making process. Dr. Harness discusses why … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jay Harness Breast Cancer Online Resource Marks First Year Results

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

The online resource of Dr. Jay Harness, an Orange County breast cancer expert, available to help women navigate a diagnosis of breast cancer marks its first year, as reported in the Orange County Register: Dr. Jay Harness, who practices at … Continue reading →

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Exercise Moderation Moderately

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Recently we discussed a report from The Guardian, quoting Dr. Tena Walters of The London Breast Clinic. Dr. Walters counsels patients to avoid living life in fear of contracting breast cancer by exercising moderation moderately: Many clinicians working in the … Continue reading →

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Your Breast Cancer Surgeon as Friend: Good Patient-Doctor Communication Leads to Better Patient Outcomes

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A growing body of research reveals that the nonverbal component of the patient-doctor interaction — the subtle gestures, body positions, eye contact, touch and expressions that pass between individuals — is as critical a part of communication as verbalized conversation. … Continue reading →

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A Tool to Help You Achieve Information Strength For Good Decision-Making

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Lisa Schneider-Cipriano, a television personality in Phoenix, recently shared the importance of knowing what to ask, and what to know, when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis. Lisa filmed a video to address the “deer-in-the-headlights” reaction when she and many … Continue reading →

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Help With Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Lisa Schneider-Cipriano, a television personality in Phoenix, recently shared her story of the importance of knowing what to ask, and know, when first faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, in a two part series at these links. Since then Lisa … Continue reading →

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