
News|Articles|October 2, 2002
All in a Day's Lab Work
Dispel patients’ unrealistic expectationsabout bloodwork by explaining whatthe test results will not show as well aswhat they will show.
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Dispel patients' unrealistic expectationsabout bloodwork by explaining whatthe test results will not show as well aswhat they will show. Some patients believethat a blood test can reveal everycondition from cancer to heart diseaseand may feel betrayed if an unforeseenproblem arises later on.
-- Joe A. Ramsey, MD
Overland Park, Kan
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