Theme: Access and Equity

A mother on what it takes to get listened to by your child’s physician

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A mother on what it takes to get listened to by your child’s physician

The mother of a boy born with a lot of medical complexity describes how many physicians assumed she didn’t understand things and didn’t listen until she used medical terminology with them. And sometimes they don’t want to have the conversation. And the difference that a good listening physician can make: “They made me feel like a human; like a partner in the care of the child.” To get heard, she counsels you to get educated, breathe, and bring in an ally to advocate WITH you